Us Fighting Al Capone's Liberty Plea AKA… 1939

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Full title reads: "US Fighting Al Capone's Liberty Plea. Atlanta, Ga. center of battle to keep gang chieftain behind bars." American Voiceover.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
58832
Sort Number:
UN 0132 E
Time in/Out:
01:19:36:00 / 01:20:32:00
Canister:
UN 132 E
Film ID:
574.06
Issue Date:

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