Roaring Guns
1944 film
- February 19, 1944 (1944-02-19)
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Roaring Guns is a 1944 short western film by director Jean Negulesco[1] depicting hydraulic gold mining which became popular after the initial Gold Rush had ended and the devastating effects on the land from mud and water on local farmers.[2] The 19 minute film uses miniature models for some of the flood scenes. The movie is considered an early film for the environmental movement.
Plot
Cast
- Robert Shayne as Jared Whitney
- Virginia Patton as Karen Ferris
- Mark Stevens as Lance Ferris (as Stephen Richards)
- Charles Arnt as Colonel Chris Ferris
- Norman Willis as Michen - Mine Foreman
- Russell Simpson as Farmer MacKenzie
References
External links
- Roaring Guns at IMDb
- Roaring Guns at AllMovie
- Roaring Guns at the TCM Movie Database
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