The Plow That Broke the Plains
1936, English. Directed by Pare Lorentz.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 May 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Pare Lorentz
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The Plow That Broke the Plains runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is The Plow That Broke the Plains on?
The Plow That Broke the Plains isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 May 1936. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Plow That Broke the Plains?
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Who directed The Plow That Broke the Plains?
The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) was directed by Pare Lorentz and stars Thomas Chalmers, Bam White.