Foreign Legion Train Wrecked in Algeria

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
138A
Date Released
19 Sep 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Foreign Legion Train Wrecked in Algeria. DESCRIPTION: Coaches carrying famous troops drop into ravine at Turenne, and victims are buried by their own comrades. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of train smashed in ravine. Another train comes up towards scene of disaster. Close elevated shot of the wreck. Men clear away the debris. Foreign Legion troops lay the dead on trestles, and cover with branches, etc. Close shot of men lined up by lakeside. Elevated shot of men putting coffins onto small lorry. Procession of Legionaires marching through towns with lorries following carrying coffins.
Keywords
Environment; Railways; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2019
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Foreign Legion Train Wrecked in Algeria', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 138A, 19 Sep 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/1019 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)