Roaring Guns

1944 film

Roaring Guns

Directed by| Jean Negulesco
Written by| Clements Ripley
Screenplay by| Ed Earl Repp
Robert Buckner
Warren Duff
Produced by| Gordon Hollingshead
Starring| Robert Shayne
Virginia Patton
Mark Stevens
Narrated by| Art Baker
Cinematography| Carl E. Guthrie
Edited by| Doug Gould
Music by| Howard Jackson

Production
company

Warner Bros.

Distributed by| Warner Bros.

Release date

* February 19, 1944 (1944-02-19)

Running time

| 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.

## Plot

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## Cast

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* 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

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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.

## External links

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* Roaring Guns at IMDb
* Roaring Guns at the TCM Movie Database

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