The read
It runs a compact 31m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Pare LorentzWriter
- Pare LorentzDirector
- Virgil ThomsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Thomas ChalmersNarrator (Voice)
Themes
mississippi riverriver