Honour is Served

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1068
Date Released
21 Nov 1949
Date submitted
17 Nov 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Honour Is Served. DESCRIPTION: Near Paris, Maitre Vignancourt challenged Professor Nordman to a duel after a pointed remark was made in a Paris trial. The duel was stopped according to rules after blood had been drawn from Professor Nordman. SHOTLIST: KS. MS house with people outside. Professor Roger Nordman & Tixier Vignancourt with sabres in grounds of private house. Photographers etc. climb high bushes to see duel. Various shots of duel in progress. Rapiers cross & the duel is on. Blood is drawn, wounded person has arm bandaged. Referee was Monsieur Schmeck.
Keywords
Curiosities; Crime
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
52804
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Honour is Served', British Movietone News Issue No. 1068, 21 Nov 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16053 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)