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The Truck Farmer
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The Truck Farmer

Jan 1, 1954
0h 11m
★ 1.7

Overview

An interesting little short about the exploitative system of the 1930's-50's that used cheap Mexican workers (that "cross the border on temporary work permits to *help* with the harvest").

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Encyclopædia Britannica Films

Cast

James Brill

Narrator (voice)

James Brill

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