Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spies Sentenced in Cherbourg

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
789
Date Released
17 Jul 1944
Date submitted
11 Jul 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: On the Western Front - Consolidating in Caen
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spies Sentenced in Cherbourg
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Order of the Day on the Eastern Front

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: On the Western Front Consolidating in Caen. DESCRIPTION: Two French spies had been rounded up in Cherbourg, were tried and sentenced to life imprisonment. SHOTLIST: At Cherbourg, two French spies, exit, hands cover faces. Entering court, interior of court, leave court, handcuffed together, one still hides face.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Espionage; Crime
Footage sources
APS
Army Film Unit
British Paramount
Pathe
United States Army Air Force [USAAF]
Card file number
44953
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
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