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1937 CRIME: Prison unrest at Dartmoor
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0:33Now PlayingDate: 19th April 1937
Location: DARTMOOR, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: Devon: Dartmoor:
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Long view of Dartmoor Prison and pan. to country side. Air view of Prison. Gen. view of Policemen outside gates. Semi cu. pan. of Police Commissioners. Col. Rogers, Mr. Patterson and Major Morris. Int. scenes. Gen. view of Van Dyn seated in chair talks to man. Semi cu. & CU. Dyn talks. Semi view of Dyn with man, and picture of Prison. CU. of pointer and picture of prison.
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice describes mutiny etc. Van Dyn talks about the porridge the prisoners received being part of the troubled being served without sugar and always tasted mouldy, which was caused being kept in a damp store. Talks about it being the worst prison he had ever been in. Off-stage voice of Dyn explains with pointer where trouble broke out etc.
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