Chase Through New York Streets Ends in Bandits’ Death

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

117A

Date Released

3 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cabinet Adopt White Heather as Token
2. 2Grass Track Racing Has Big Following
3. 3Clyde is Dredged to Let Cunarder Out
4. 4Helen Wills Moody Regains US Title
5. 5Princess Ileana’s Stay Cut Short
6. 6Chase Through New York Streets Ends in Bandits’ Death

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chase Through New York Results in Bandits’ Death. DESCRIPTION: Three robbers shot after killing two policemen and a tiny girl. Fol. The closing scenes of one of the most spectacular battles ever fought in the streets of New York. Having murdered a policeman and seized £1,000 intended as wages, three robbers led their pursuers a long chase through the city, shooting down police and bystanders before being cornered in Dyckman Street and slain. In all six were killed and eleven shot in the outrage. SHOTLIST: Shots of the taxi cab bullet punctured with police gathered round same. Crowds in streets. Police hustle children off the scene. Shots of coffin being placed in police van. CU of officer’s shield with bullet hole through same.

Keywords

Vehicles; Death; Crime

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1393

Length of story (in feet)

131

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