Night Watchman 1949

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London.

Various shots of night watchman patrolling large department store with torch and Alsatian dog. He shines his torch over display of jewellery. The dog looks under sheet draped over display. C/U cat running past. The dog brings the man a leather glove from a display. The store is Peter...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44838
Sort Number:
NP 240
Time in/Out:
01:17:37:00 / 01:19:04:00
Canister:
NP 240
Film ID:
1369.14
Issue Date:
18/04/1949

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