An Arrest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1292
Date Released
8 Mar 1954
Date Other
Feb 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: An Arrest. DESCRIPTION: A gun-battle in Shreveport, Louisiana. Starting with the killing of a Deputy Sheriff by a farmer who objected to having a warrant served on him, two policemen were hit by the farmer’s fire (one being mortally wounded) before the farmhouse was set on fire. Later the Sheriff’s body was recovered with that of his murderer. SHOTLIST: Various shots of gun battle in progress. Various scenes of farmyard with smoke bombs being shot at same. Various scenes of detectives and sheriffs behind cars firing at house. Mother of criminal tries in vain to get him to give himself up. Detectives rush house, with rapid gun fire. Two detectives hit. Taken off to hospital on stretcher. Farm house on fire. Mother of criminal crying on ground.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Weapons; Death; Police; Crime
Locations
United States of America; Louisiana
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60624
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'An Arrest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1292, 8 Mar 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19101 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)