A Drop in the Desert
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 7 / 9
- Summary
- In the Algerian desert, French paratroopers on a special mission: to arrest the murderers of a loyal chief, the Caid of Takouzi.
- Keywords
- Environment; Crime; Military
- Locations
- Algeria
- Footage sources
- Army Film Service
- Card file number
- 72606A
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 59
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How to cite this record
'A Drop in the Desert', British Movietone News Issue No. 1494A, 23 Jan 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22167 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)