| MARWOOD HANGED Riots outside Pentonville Prison as Ronald Marwood is hanged for murder of policeman. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5821 |
| Catalog #: | 282245 | |
| Clip Number: | 282245-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 59/38 | |
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| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Homicide / Murder DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest | |
| Description: | MARWOOD HANGED FOR MURDER OF POLICEMAN Riots outside Pentonville Prison as Ronald Marwood is hanged for murder of policeman. Death penalty protest. Pentonville Prison, London General view of crowds gathered outside the prison where Ronald Marwood is to be hanged for the murder of a policeman. People in the crowds hold placards reading 'Hanging No Deterent', 'Don't Murder Marwood', 'Save Marwood' and so on. Police officers stand near the crowd. Others with police vans guard the entrance of the prison. C/U of elderly lady crying. GV Elevated shot: crowds getting restless as the time of the hanging draws near. SV Police officers pushing crowd. LV Mounted police charging down road towards crowd to hold them back. SV A mounted policeman moving his horse into the crowd a woman pushing back against the horse. GV Another mounted policeman moving into the crowd and the crowd break away and run across the road. SV Several policemen struggling with demonstrators. SV Policemen struggling with demonstrator camera pans down to a man lying on the ground and being trodden on by the demonstrator who is being carried away by the police. SV Policemen getting armlocks on the demonstrator. SV Pan demonstrator being carried off. GV Elevated shot: police starting to disperse the crowd. SV Mounted policeman breaking up crowd men shouting back at him. SV Two mounted policemen. LV Crowd moving off and being followed by a mounted policeman as he rides past a Doctor's Surgery which has a sign outside. SV Police dispersing the crowd. A policeman with his arm round an old lady escorting her away from the crowd GV Elevated pan shot: from Pentonville Prison to the crowds in the street outside. | |
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