Night Mail

6.2 1938 25m

Documentary

This 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.

Directed by Harry Watt

CAST

The people behind the story

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Arthur ClarkSelf - Engineer

John GriersonCommentary (voice)

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Stuart LeggCommentary (voice)

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Robert RaeSelf - Senior Driver - LMS Railway

CURATED SCREEN

Night Mail

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