Scotland Yard

United Kingdom, 1947

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Episode of Series “This Modern Age”.
Aspects of the work of Scotland Yard detectives are illustrated in an accident following a warehouse robbery and how the various Yard departments and other police departments work in cooperation. Traces the case through from the stealing of a car carrying a load of tea to the conviction of the criminals involved in it. Briefly shows the various methods of identification, namely, by fingerprint, by photograph, and on parade in front of a witness.

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production company

This Modern Age

Duration

00:21:02:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1947

Appears in

This Modern Age

Group of items

This Modern Age

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009504

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal investigation

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal justice, Administration of

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal procedure

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Police - Great Britain

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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