The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood

64 mins | Documentary, History | Jan. 1, 2003

On a stormy day in May of 1889, the South Fork Dam impounding Conemaugh Lake exploded, unleashing a 40-foot wall of water. The bustling industrial city of Johnstown, PA, in the valley below was reduced to a wasteland, killing more than 2,200. This heavily dramatized documentary reviews the factors that led to the dam's collapse, while dramatic reenactments and survivors' personal testimonies detail the horror.

The Johnstown Flood

64 mins | Documentary, History | Jan. 1, 2003

The Johnstown Flood
On a stormy day in May of 1889, the South Fork Dam impounding Conemaugh Lake exploded, unleashing a 40-foot wall of water. The bustling industrial city of Johnstown, PA, in the valley below was reduced to a wasteland, killing more than 2,200. This heavily dramatized documentary reviews the factors that led to the dam's collapse, while dramatic reenactments and survivors' personal testimonies detail the horror.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Inecom Entertainment Company
Original title The Johnstown Flood
Directors Mark Bussler
Writers Mark Bussler

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

as narrator