| ELUSIVE INSULL! (aka INSULL IN GREECE) Fraudster Samuel Insull hides from justice in Greece. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7511 |
| Catalog #: | 491393 | |
| Clip Number: | 491393-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 141 C | |
| Timecode: | 01:52:02 - 01:52:30 | |
| Location: | Greece. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Investigation CRIME: White-Collar / Fraud LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Greece | |
| Description: | ELUSIVE INSULL! (aka INSULL IN GREECE) Fraudster Samuel Insull hides from justice in Greece. Insull (US criminal) was wanted for a financial scandal and went to Greece to avoid extradition. His holding company collapsed during the Great Depression, wiping out the life savings of 600,000 shareholders. This led to the enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. Greece. LS Samuel Insull walking down steps. MS Insull gets out of a car. He covers his face with a hat to avoid being filmed. Quick shot of Insull coming out of a shop and getting into a car. | |
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