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Remember the Sultana

"The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers."

2015-04-27 Documentary 1hr 36m

Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.

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Storyline

Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.

  • Released
    2015-04-27
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 36m
  • Genre
    Documentary, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    River Rock Entertainment LLC, Purple Ace Productions

Crew

Mark Marshall
Director
Brendan Hedges
Writer
Keywords:
civil war mississippi river steamboat riverboat

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Cast

Sean Astin

Sean Astin
Narrator
Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin
Captain J. Walter Elliott / Private George Clarkson (voice)
Jim Beaver

Jim Beaver
Joseph Taylor Elliott / First Engineering Officer Nathaniel Wintringer (voice)
Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen
Captain Louis Rosché / Pleasant Marion Keeble (voice)
Leah Ann Cevoli

Leah Ann Cevoli
Eliza Frances 'Fanny' Andrews (voice)
Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings
Sergeant Alexander C. Brown / Sergeant William Fies (voice)
Matthew Jayson Cwern

Matthew Jayson Cwern
Lieutenant John Clark Ely / Private William Wendt (voice) (as Matt Jayson)

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