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.

Roaring Guns
Directed byJean Negulesco
Written byClements Ripley
Screenplay byEd Earl Repp
Robert Buckner
Warren Duff
Produced byGordon Hollingshead
StarringRobert Shayne
Virginia Patton
Mark Stevens
Narrated byArt Baker
CinematographyCarl E. Guthrie
Edited byDoug Gould
Music byHoward Jackson
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 19, 1944 (1944-02-19)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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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.
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