The Titans That Built America

8.1
2021 Documentary

Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries—from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and save the world.

  • Cast:
    Campbell Scott , Gerald Kyd , Grant Masters , Peter O'Meara , David Crowley , Peter Gaynor , Aidan O'Hare , Jonathan Delaney Tynan

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