The Train from Prague
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 7
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Train From Prague. DESCRIPTION: By diverting a train which was supposed to go between Prague and Asch, near the West German border, 25 Czechs reached Selb just across the frontier in the American Zone to freedom. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of the train which crashed through the border from East to West zones of Germany. Various close-ups of train one showing the red star on same. Various shots of the Czech refugees who escaped on the train.
- Keywords
- Railways; Exile
- Locations
- Germany; US Zone
- Footage sources
- Germany
- Card file number
- 56098
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 68
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How to cite this record
'The Train from Prague', British Movietone News Issue No. 1163A, 20 Sep 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17376 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)