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Johnny Cash: Ridin’ the Rails (2005) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2005 · 52 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Nicholas Webster
- Starring
- Johnny Cash
Filmed and aired in 1974, this documentary uses Johnny Cash’s music and narration to chronicle the American railroad’s past. Historic rail scenes are reenacted while Cash’s iconic voice weaves stories and songs such as “Ridin’ The Rails,” “Casey Jones,” “City of New Orleans,” “Legend of John Henry’s Hammer,” and others, creating a moving tribute to rail history.
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