Poster of The River

The River

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Friday, February 4 1938
86 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Thomas ChalmersThomas ChalmersThomas Chalmers was 53 in The River as 'Narrator (Voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 20 1884 –
Sun, Jun 12 1966

Crew

Portrait of Pare LorentzPare LorentzPare Lorentz was >> in The River as 'Writer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willard Van DykeWillard Van DykeWillard Van Dyke was 31 in The River as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1906 –
Thu, Jan 23 1986
Portrait of Stacy WoodardStacy WoodardStacy Woodard was >> in The River as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Floyd CrosbyFloyd CrosbyFloyd Crosby was 38 in The River as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1899 –
Mon, Sep 30 1985
Portrait of Lloyd NoslerLloyd NoslerLloyd Nosler was 37 in The River as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 13 1900 –
Thu, Sep 26 1985
Portrait of Leo ZochlingLeo ZochlingLeo Zochling was >> in The River as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Virgil ThomsonVirgil ThomsonVirgil Thomson was >> in The River as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henry BrantHenry BrantHenry Brant was >> in The River as 'Orchestrator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert DillingerAlbert DillingerAlbert Dillinger was >> in The River as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander SmallensAlexander SmallensAlexander Smallens was >> in The River as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A.A. MerceyA.A. MerceyA.A. Mercey was >> in The River as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday