Object details

Category
Film
Related period
Second World War (content)
Creator
War Office (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Army Film Unit (Production company)
Stewart, Hugh (Production individual)
Rawsthorne, Alan (Production individual)
Glendenning, Raymond Carl (Production cast)
Production date
1942-12
Place made
GB
Dimensions

whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 2

Catalogue number
UKY 444

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