Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spies

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
686
Date Released
27 Jul 1942
Date Other
Jul 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trial of Eight Saboteurs. DESCRIPTION: At the Department of Justice in Washington eight saboteurs stand trial. SHOTLIST: The prisoners are taken to the Department of Justice Building in two vans. Among them are two American citizens. There is a shot of J Edgar Hoover. The spies are to be tried before a Military Commission of seven High Army Officers, who are: General Lewis, General Grant, General Henry, General Gasser, General Winship, General Kennedy, and Chairman of the Military Commission General McCoy. There are military officers as defence advocates. Attorney General Biddle has a photograph, identified by one of the FBI men. A shovel is verified by Army Judge Advocate, Major General Crummer.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Espionage; Crime; Military
Locations
Washington
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
42627
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
91
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Spies', British Movietone News Issue No. 686, 27 Jul 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12367 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)