Rebels Force French Withdrawal

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1118A
Date Released
9 Nov 1950
Date submitted
Nov 1950
Date submitted
7 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rebels Force French Withdrawal. DESCRIPTION: French forces in the neighbourhood of Phuly (South Hanoi) have suffered a reverse at the hands of the Viet-Minh rebels; in fact recent fighting has been far behind the frontier line from which earlier withdrawals had been reported. SHOTLIST: KS. GV countryside. French troops marching along countryside. Viet-Minh rebels force them to retreat. Tanks pass along road also jeeps, some go down mud tracks. Panning shot of wrecked post recaptured by French, various shots of same. Elevated GV of camps showing donkeys standing around. Fixing bamboo canes up in section as traps against enemy.
Keywords
Colonialism; Independence movements; Military
Locations
French Indochina; Vietnam; Phu Ly
Footage sources
France
Card file number
54572
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rebels Force French Withdrawal', British Movietone News Issue No. 1118A, 9 Nov 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16765 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)