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The River

The River (1938)

0h 31m | PG-13

⭐ 5.667 / 10

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

Studio: Farm Security Administration

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Thomas Chalmers

Thomas Chalmers

as Narrator (Voice)