The River
1938•31m•5.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Pare Lorentz
Writer
Pare Lorentz
Languages
English
Studio
Farm Security Administration
Cast
Thomas Chalmers
Narrator (Voice)
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