Fatal Rail Crash Occurs in France

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
177A
Date Released
27 Oct 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fatal Rail Crash Occurs in France. DESCRIPTION: Passenger train crashes into stationary goods van at Coutances, 8 being killed and 15 injured. SHOTLIST: Shot of man looking at wreck. Shots of same. Men climbing over same. Slight pan of wreck. Elevated shot of same. Elevated shot of a wrecked coach with men inside same. Shot of wheels and lower part of engine passing camera. Elevated shot of parts of wreckage. Close shot of wreckage. Engine etc.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2076
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:

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'Fatal Rail Crash Occurs in France', British Movietone News Issue No. 177A, 27 Oct 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3886 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)