Film
The River
Dir. Pare Lorentz·1938·31m
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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Countries
United States of America
Ratings
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5.7/10
25 votes
Rating consensus
57/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~57/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Thomas Chalmers
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