Smash and Grab

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1738A
Date Released
27 Sep 1962
Date submitted
30 Sep 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smash and Grab. DESCRIPTION: Couriers who guard money and valuables run a risk. A crook’s ambush technique takes now only a split-second. Guards’ hats made out of glass-fibre and a bag with telescopic arms and a handle which clamps onto the thief’s hand makes the getaway impossible. Attached also is a mechanism which sounds the alarm. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS car along highway. MCU crooks wait in car. CU crook looks at watch. MS car round corner. MCU crook pulls cap down and walks off. MS car past camera. MS car through mirror of other car. MS car cuts other car up. (2 shots) crooks get out. (4 shots) fighting between men and crooks in car. MCU men fight for case. MS crook runs off with case and telescopic arms spring out from case. MLS other crooks get in car and drive off.
Keywords
Safety devices; Crime
Locations
London
Card file number
85198
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Smash and Grab', British Movietone News Issue No. 1738A, 27 Sep 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24812 (Accessed 29 Jun 2025)