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  • Short Summary

    France will stop sending its criminals to Devil's Island off the coast of French Guiana.

  • Description

    France & Devil's Island, off French Guiana, South America.

    France is to abolish the punishment of banishing her criminals to Devil's Island, off the coast of French Guiana, South America.

    MS. A boat filled with criminals setting off from France. Several shots of the ship at sea. CU. A woman, with a baby in her arms watches them go.

    LS. The matted huts on the island. CU. A prisoner has the back of his tunic branded while he is wearing it. MS. Panning shot of a group of prisoners. Various close up shots of prisoners.

    LS. The island as seen from the mainland of French Guiana. MS. A rowing boat full of prisoners comes ashore. MS. Guards in white uniforms hustle the prisoners off the boat.

    Note - date found in the old record - 01/04/1947.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2150.27
    Media URN:
    63861
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:11:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:50:11:00 / 01:52:22:00
    Canister:
    UN 1669 K

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