1929: The Great Crash

1929: The Great Crash — Plot

A documentary exploring the causes of the 1929 Wall Street Crash.Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, shares crashed by a third on the New York Stock Exchange. More than $25 billion in individual wealth was lost. Later, three thousand banks failed, taking people's savings with them. Surviving eyewitnesses describe the biggest financial catastrophe in history.

• Release date
• January 1, 2009
• Runtime
• 59 min
• Genres
• Drama, Documentary

1929: The Great Crash — Cast

Bill Paterson Narrator

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Karen Blumenthal self

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William Bologna self Ron Chernow self