The Greely Expedition

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

Duration: 54 min
Release date: 2011-01-31
IMDB

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.

History

The Greely Expedition

Watch Providers

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

Casting arrow_drop_down

Crew arrow_drop_down

Similar Films

  • El viaje más largo
  • Greta
  • I Heard the Bells
  • Hunger
  • 荆轲刺秦王
  • Hoffa
  • Stauffenberg
  • 血鼓
  • Tants aurukatla ümber
  • Daddy
  • Palmeras en la nieve
  • Ambel, la película
  • Doris Day: It's Magic
  • Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
  • Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone
  • Quo Vadis
  • 乱

NextFilm 2025