Acid Bath Murders 1949

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Acid bath murders. London.

Various shots of the newspaper headlines relating to the murders. CU Detective coming up out of the basement. M/S Police photographer etc. coming up out of basement. CU More detectives etc....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
65187
Sort Number:
UN 2084 C
Time in/Out:
01:16:27:00 / 01:20:06:00
Canister:
UN 2084 C
Film ID:
2266.04
Issue Date:
1949

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  • "Haigh" is John George Haigh.

    "Mrs Durand-Deacon" is Olive Durand-Deacon.

    jamied 31st May 2012
  • A news report on the charges made against Haigh can be seen in clip 1407.14.

    jamied 31st May 2012

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