Mystery of the Batory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1107
Date Released
21 Aug 1950
Date submitted
17 Aug 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mystery of the Batory. DESCRIPTION: When the 14,000 Polish liner Batory reached Southampton from New York, she brought with her the mystery of two unscheduled passengers. One had been picked up from a seaplane 75 miles out of New York. The other was Howard Campbell, a stowaway. They were taken ashore by detectives and held under the Aliens’ Order. SHOTLIST: KS. MS "Batory". "Batory" coming into dock. SCU of her name, on bows. Ship alongside dock, seaplane being unloaded. William Newton walked (escorted by CID) along quay to Black Maria. Howard Campbell also escorted to police van, Black Maria drives off, past & out of camera.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation
Locations
Southampton
Card file number
54204
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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'Mystery of the Batory', British Movietone News Issue No. 1107, 21 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16612 (Accessed 05 May 2026)