US Communists Found Guilty

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1064
Date Released
24 Oct 1949
Date submitted
20 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Communists on Trial. DESCRIPTION: In New York, the Communist treason trial comes to an end after nine months. They were found guilty by the jury who took seven hours to reach their decision. SHOTLIST: KS. MS - interior - several Communists lined up. Communists in court. People entering court. GV - exterior of court. CU Judge Medina reading. Various shots of attorneys etc. Jury outside on steps of court. Communists led out into ‘Black Maria’, first is Eugene Dennis (Secretary of the American Communist Party). Police van drives away - incidentally it is called Marshall Van.
Keywords
Crime
Locations
New York
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52678
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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