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Ghosts of Cape Horn

198054mMovieDocumentary

Set prior to the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, the 1980 documentary 'Ghosts of Cape Horn' retraces the journey made by sailing ships during the days when it was necessary to travel 18,000 miles around Cape Horn in order to sail from the East Coast to the West Coast of the U.S.

DirectorKeith Critchlow
WritersPeter Brosnan·Peter Stanford
ProducersKeith Critchlow·James R. Donaldson III

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Keith Critchlow

JRJason Robards
Jason Robards
Narrator

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