The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936): Cast
The Plow That Broke the Plains is a 1936 documentary directed by Pare Lorentz, starring Thomas Chalmers as Narrator (voice) and Bam White. It runs 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Director
- Pare Lorentz
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Resettlement Administration
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Plow That Broke the Plains About?
The premise of The Plow That Broke the Plains without spoilers.
A documentary about what happened to the Great Plains of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled farming destroyed the soil and led to the Dust Bowl.
The Plow That Broke the Plains Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- national film registry
- economics
- windstorm
- drought
- dust bowl
- great plains
- poverty
- erosion
- agriculture
- great depression
- cow
- prologue
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- begins with text
- montana
- north dakota
- south dakota
- wyoming
- nebraska
- colorado
- kansas
- new mexico
- oklahoma
- texas
- horse
- cattle
- cowboy
- covered wagon
- horse and wagon
- farm machinery
- ship
- tank
- harvest
- ticker tape parade
- rural setting
- stock market crash
- musician
- windmill
- wind
- abandoned farm
- cross country trip
- on the road
- combine harvester
- rainstorm
- soil
- dust
- farming
- tractor
- natural disaster
- greed
- plow
The Plow That Broke the Plains Cast & Characters
Thomas Chalmers leads the cast as Narrator (voice), with Bam White as Farmer. Directed by Pare Lorentz.
- Director Pare Lorentz
- Thomas Chalmers as Narrator (voice)
- Bam White as Farmer
More from Pare Lorentz
More films directed by Pare Lorentz: The Fight for Life and The River.
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The Plow That Broke the Plains FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Plow That Broke the Plains, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Plow That Broke the Plains?
The Plow That Broke the Plains runs 25 minutes.
When was The Plow That Broke the Plains released?
The Plow That Broke the Plains was released on May 10, 1936.
Who directed The Plow That Broke the Plains?
The Plow That Broke the Plains was directed by Pare Lorentz.
More films by Pare Lorentz Who is in the cast of The Plow That Broke the Plains?
The Plow That Broke the Plains stars Thomas Chalmers as Narrator (voice) and Bam White as Farmer.
Does The Plow That Broke the Plains have a post-credit scene?
No. The Plow That Broke the Plains has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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