The Wreckers 1932

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Titles read: "The Wreckers! A story of a little Australian misunderstanding".

Australia.

A man is seen driving along in a car when it breaks down. He tries to restart it but has no luck, so he fetches a man from a nearby garage who takes a look at it, says a few words to the owner...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37339
Sort Number:
PT 139
Time in/Out:
01:41:03:00 / 01:42:44:00
Canister:
PT 139
Film ID:
1066.20
Issue Date:
21/11/1932

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