Alcatraz Gun Battle 1946

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Item title reads - Alcatraz gun battle.

San Francisco, United States of America (USA).

Various shots of jail on Alcatraz island, an aeroplane flies over and coastguard boats sail around during the gun battle as prisoners stage a revolt. Various shots as prison wardens wave journalists...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45116
Sort Number:
46/038
Time in/Out:
01:56:01:00 / 01:58:02:00
Canister:
46/38
Film ID:
1378.25
Issue Date:
13/05/1946

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