Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: French Drive against Fifth Columnists

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
575
Date Released
10 Jun 1940
Date submitted
4 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Paris Bombed
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: French Drive against Fifth Columnists
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: The Death of a Raider
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Aerial Battle - Unique Official Film Taken from a British Fighter
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Men Rejoin Units from Rest Camp
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Visits Wounded Men in Hospital
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Victory in the North
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Patsy Hendren on the War Savings Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fifth Column Searched for in Paris. DESCRIPTION: French police round up fifth columnists. SHOTLIST: Police raid cafes and demand the showing of identity cards. Some are weeping and a girl is taken away by a gendarme in order that she may produce her papers. Motor-cyclists stop cars and examine the credentials of the occupants.
Keywords
Vehicles; Women; Motorcycling; Business and commerce; Espionage; Crime
Footage sources
France
Card file number
39136
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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