Film Of Attempted Court Escape 1964

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Dallas, Texas, United States of America (USA).

Title reads 'Jail Break in Dallas near Ruby Trial Courtroom'.

GV. Front of Dallas Court House. MS. Prisoner Charles Gregory walks out of court house with a gun in the side of woman hostage, Ruth Thornton. Guards stand around helpless....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
88797
Sort Number:
UN 3870 H
Time in/Out:
01:22:17:00 / 01:23:47:00
Canister:
UN 3870 H
Film ID:
3159.16
Issue Date:
1964

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