Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Police Murdered by Booby Trap

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
911
Date Released
18 Nov 1946
Date submitted
18 Nov 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Booby Trap Murder. DESCRIPTION: Three British policemen were killed by a booby trap bomb in Jerusalem. SHOTLIST: KS British soldier drives lorry through street. Pan of ruined buildings. Remains of trunk of British soldier being covered over with blanket. Shot of trunk covered on stretcher. Wounded (seriously) soldier lying on stretcher being attended, several tourniquets on his legs etc. GV of damaged buildings. Elevated shot of roof where another body was found. GV of roof showing parts of body spattered about same. Two soldiers holding cap and torn clothing, all that was found of one of the soldiers.
Keywords
Police; Terrorism
Locations
Jerusalem; Palestine
Card file number
47747
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Police Murdered by Booby Trap', British Movietone News Issue No. 911, 18 Nov 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14148 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)