Roaring Guns Explained

Roaring Guns
Director:Jean Negulesco
Producer:Gordon Hollingshead
Screenplay:Ed Earl Repp
Robert Buckner
Warren Duff
Starring:Robert Shayne
Virginia Patton
Mark Stevens
Narrator:Art Baker
Music:Howard Jackson
Cinematography:Carl E. Guthrie
Editing:Doug Gould
Studio:Warner Bros.
Distributor:Warner Bros.
Runtime:19 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rowan . Terry . The American Western A Complete Film Guide . 2013 . 9781300418580 . 337 . Lulu.com .
  2. Book: Capua, Michelangelo. Jean Negulesco: The Life and Films. 2017-08-11. McFarland. 978-1-4766-2752-6. en.