A Killer in the house

An Army officer shows the danger of keeping explosive wartime souvenirs and the correct method of disposing of them.

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Credits

director

Syd Wood

producer

Harold Dews

production company

Cinesound Movietone

Duration

00:10:02:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014359

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Explosives - Safety measures

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Explosives - Storage

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Explosives

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Explosives - Safety measures

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Explosives - Storage

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Explosives - Safety measures

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1974

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