Morocco - Sultan Escapes Assassination.

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
54/21
Date Released
11 Mar 1954
Date covered
8 Mar 1954
Length of issue (in feet)
721
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
Following a recent knife attack on the Sultan of Morocco, another assassin hurls a grenade at the chieftain. Pictures show Sultan, blood streaming from his face, returning to his car after his assailant has been killed
Keywords
Royalty; Crime
Locations
Morocco
Footage sources
Library
Pathe Journal
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
162
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Morocco - Sultan Escapes Assassination.', Pathe News Issue No. 54/21, 11 Mar 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/105763 (Accessed 30 Dec 2025)