Roaring Guns

1944 film
  • February 19, 1944 (1944-02-19)
Running time
19 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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

  1. ^ Rowan, Terry (2013). The American Western A Complete Film Guide. Lulu.com. p. 337. ISBN 9781300418580.
  2. ^ Capua, Michelangelo (2017-08-11). Jean Negulesco: The Life and Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2752-6.
  • Roaring Guns at IMDb
  • Roaring Guns at AllMovie
  • Roaring Guns at the TCM Movie Database


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