Tragedy Of The Sea 1935

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Full title reads: "Tragedy of the sea - thrilling rescue at Casablanca of survivor of Spanish coasting vessel".

Casablanca, Morocco.

Various L/Ss of large waves crashing over harbour. A crowd of men look out to sea from the beach. They are looking at a rock near the coast where a lone...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
9630
Sort Number:
35/020
Time in/Out:
01:00:42:00 / 01:01:56:00
Canister:
35/20
Film ID:
821.02
Issue Date:
11/03/1935

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