S.O.S

A study of the Cornish fishermen who man the lifeboats off the Cornish coast, ready at all times and in all weathers to go to the rescue of ships in distress.

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Credits

co-producer

Martin Curtis

John Eldridge

Duration

00:12:25:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1940

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323564

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishermen

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Rescue work

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Shipwrecks

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rescue work

History → Great Britain - History

History → Shipwrecks

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishermen

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1940

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