The River

The River

1938
31m
5.7

5.7/10

24 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Farm Security Administration
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

mississippi river river

Quick Facts

Release Date February 4, 1938
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0029490

Cast

Thomas Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers

Narrator (Voice)

Key Crew

Pare Lorentz
Director
Pare Lorentz
Writer