CinemaOSMovie · 1938 · 0h 31m

The River

57%(27)IMDbDocumentary

This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States and laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, particularly farming and timber practices and their impact on impoverished farmers.

Directed byPare Lorentz

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 31m
Language
EN
Released
February 4, 1938
Studios
Farm Security Administration

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Thomas Chalmers

Thomas Chalmers

Narrator (Voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Pare Lorentz
Pare Lorentz
Written by
Pare Lorentz
Pare Lorentz

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