Night Mail (1936)

  • NR
  • 01/13/1936 (GB)
  • Documentary
  • 25m

Overview

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.

Harry Watt

Director

Basil Wright

Director

W.H. Auden

Writer

Cast

Arthur Clark's headshot

Arthur Clark

Engineer
John Grierson's headshot

John Grierson

Commentary
Stuart Legg's headshot

Stuart Legg

Commentary
Robert Rae's headshot

Robert Rae

Senior Driver - LMS Railway

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