A colorful, rollicking account of Nova Scotia’s rum-running days, told in part by mariners who made the runs into forbidden American ports some fifty years ago, and in part by re-enactments of their tales by actors. The sources of their profitable illegal cargoes were the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, quiet enough now, but once busy rendezvous for smugglers.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013361
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Atlantic Provinces
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nova Scotia - Social life and customs
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Smuggling
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)