Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "flood-control"

1. The Big Uneasy (2010)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

Follows three remarkable people--the leaders of two scientific investigation teams, and one whistleblower--as they reveal the true story of why New Orleans flooded.

Director: Harry Shearer | Stars: Harry Shearer, John Goodman, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Coolidge

Votes: 145

2. The River (1938)

Unrated | 31 min | Documentary, Short, History

This documentary short film looks at the devastating and costly problems, including seasonal flooding and erosion of precious topsoil, associated with the Mississippi River system and promotes more Federal projects to remedy the situation.

Director: Pare Lorentz | Star: Thomas Chalmers

Votes: 669

3. The Jury's Secret (1938)

Approved | 65 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

Bill Sheldon has a grudge against Midland City newspaper publisher Brandon Williams as Sheldon blames the city's recent flood against Williams for using his power and influence to hold up ... See full summary »

Director: Edward Sloman | Stars: Kent Taylor, Fay Wray, Jane Darwell, Nan Grey

Votes: 34

4. G-Men Never Forget (1948)

Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

G-Man and a female detective sergeant pursue racketeers, unaware that her police commissioner is actually a gang boss altered by plastic surgery.

Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Yakima Canutt | Stars: Clayton Moore, Roy Barcroft, Ramsay Ames, Gil Frye

Votes: 110

5. River Voices: A Portrait of an American River Community (2002 Video)

56 min | Documentary, History

Survivors recall both the devastation and the outpouring of community strength caused by the great 1937 Ohio River flood in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Director: Nathan Lorentz | Star: Noah Adams

Votes: 12

6. The Mississippi Traveler (1955)

17 min | Documentary, Short

Scenic tour of the river region.

Director: Richard Goldstone | Star: John Nesbitt

7. Crazy Town (1954)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A series of blackout gags show the topsy-turvy world of Crazy Town.

Directors: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Allen Swift

Votes: 91

8. Quietly Flows the Pisant: Soil Conservation (1984)

13 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Rodney Long | Star: Tony Allison

9. China: A Land Transformed (1980)

26 min | Documentary, Short

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Directors: Tony Ianzelo, Boyce Richardson

10. Extreme Engineering (2003– )
Episode: Holland's Barriers to the Sea (2003)

TV-G | 41 min | Documentary

The Delta Works, a series of massive, computer-controlled sea barriers and dams, straddle each of the major rivers emptying into the delta. The Measlandkering is a gigantic sea surge barrier.

Votes: 30

11. Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
Episode: A-Bomb Underground (2008)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History

Tokyo, Japan is a city straight out of the future, above ground... and below. We'll go beneath the busy streets to see the latest technology that will save the city from the many natural ... See full summary »

Star: Don Wildman

Votes: 21

12. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 25 April 1952 (1952)

News, Talk-Show

Huie and Lt. Col. Ansel E. Talbert, editor of the New York Herald-Tribune, interview Senator Frederick A. Seaton, a Repulican representing Nebraska. Topics include damage created by recent ... See full summary »

Director: Ted Estabrook | Stars: William Bradford Huie, David Ross, Frederick A. Seaton, Ansel E. Talbert

13. Strip the City (2012– )
Episode: Ancient City: Rome (2012)

TV-PG | Documentary

Ancient Rome is the prototype of all modern cities. 2,000 years ago it was the biggest in the world - home to a million people. It has survived better than any ancient city on earth. How ... See full summary »

Director: Roeland Doust | Stars: Thom Kikot, Helen Cheyne, Silvia La Pergola, Valerio Foti

Votes: 16