The River

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

31 min

Cast:

Thomas Chalmers

Quality:

HD

Director:

Pare Lorentz

Release:

1938

Country:

United States

Rating:

5.7