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Released
1980 · FILM

Ghosts of Cape Horn

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Runtime
54 min
DocumentaryHistory

Synopsis

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.

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Principal cast & crew: 10

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Keith CritchlowShot by Peter Jensen

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