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.
Is The River on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie The River is not yet available on Netflix.
Writing | Pare Lorentz | Writer |
Directing | Pare Lorentz | Director |
Sound | Virgil Thomson | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Henry Brant | Orchestrator |
Sound | Albert Dillinger | Sound |
Editing | Lloyd Nosler | Editor |
Sound | Alexander Smallens | Conductor |
Editing | Leo Zochling | Editor |
Production | A.A. Mercey | Researcher |
Camera | Willard Van Dyke | Director of Photography |
Camera | Stacy Woodard | Director of Photography |
Camera | Floyd Crosby | Director of Photography |