The Greely Expedition

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The Greely Expedition (2011)

Directed by Rob Rapley

“In 1881 a 25-man crew sets sail for Lady Franklin Bay with Lt. Adolphus Greely, but three years later only six return.”

History · 54m

From PBS and American Experience - Using scientific accounts, diaries, photographs and letters, this film reveals how poor planning, personality clashes, questionable decisions and pure bad luck conspired to turn a noble scientific mission into a human tragedy.

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Director
Rob Rapley
Writer
Rob Rapley

Details

Release date
2011-01-31
Runtime
54m
Genres
History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English