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The Plow That Broke the Plains

1936 · 25 min · Documentary

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.

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Creators

Pare Lorentz — Director

Top cast

Thomas Chalmers portraitThomas ChalmersNarrator (voice)Bam White portraitBam WhiteFarmer

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