A Good Penny Turns Up

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/8
Date Released
28 Jan 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
Leading Seaman Penny who escaped from a prison camp near Rome to the Vatican City tells of his experiences. He says he was well treated in captivity and that he had an audience with the Pope after his escape.
Keywords
Military; Religion and belief
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip
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'A Good Penny Turns Up', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 43/8, 28 Jan 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/99825 (Accessed 12 Mar 2026)