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Night Mail
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6.2This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the overnight run from Euston, London to Glasgow.
Released: 1936-01-1325 minDir: Harry WattDocumentary
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Cast
- Arthur Clark as Engineer
- John Grierson as Commentary
- Stuart Legg as Commentary
- Robert Rae as Senior Driver - LMS Railway
Themes
- scotland
- train
- mail train
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- Duration
- 24
- FilmAffinity ID
- 635342
- Image
- Night-Mail 1936 GPO documentary poster artwork (border cropped).jpg
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- publication date
- 1936-01-01
- title
- Night Mail
- Commons category
- Night Mail
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Categories
1936 British films1936 English-language films1936 films1936 in the United Kingdom1936 short documentary filmsBlack-and-white documentary filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish short documentary filmsDocumentary films about rail transportDocumentary films about the United KingdomEnglish-language documentary filmsFilms about postal systemsFilms directed by Basil WrightFilms directed by Harry WattFilms scored by Benjamin BrittenFilms set in EnglandFilms set in ScotlandFilms shot in Greater ManchesterGPO Film Unit filmsLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayPostal history of the United KingdomTemplate film date with 1 release date