The Truck Farmer

The Truck Farmer (1954)

January 1st, 19540h 11min

Documentary
17%

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").


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