The River

The River

Original title: The River

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5.7/10

(24)

2/4/1938

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0h 31min

The River

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Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Direction: Pare Lorentz

Screenwriter: Pare Lorentz

Cast

Thomas Chalmers

Thomas Chalmers

Narrator (Voice)