French Morocco Tension

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1228

Date Released

15 Dec 1952

Date submitted

11 Dec 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Battle for Air Strip
2. 2French Morocco Tension
3. 3New Sport for South African Fishermen
4. 4Christmas Approaches

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Casablanca Riots Aftermath. DESCRIPTION: Serious rioting at Casablanca, in French Morocco, led to strong action by troops and police against Communist and Istiqual nationalist agitators. Seven Europeans are reported killed and the death toll among the rioters has been put at about forty. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Wreckage. Various shots troops and police patrolling streets. Shots of wrecked buildings. General wreckage. Cars smashed. Streets in terrible state. Interior shot of arrested rioters being interviewed. Cut-ins of various weapons used by them.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Riots; Crime; Military

Footage sources

France

Card file number

58266

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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