Documentary · United Kingdom · 1936 · 25m

Night Mail

Night Mail poster
Director
Harry WattBasil Wright
Cast
Arthur Clark as Engineer John Grierson as Commentary Stuart Legg as Commentary Robert Rae as Senior Driver - LMS Railway
Crew
H.E. Fowle — Director of Photography Jonah Jones — Director of Photography Basil Wright — Editor W.H. Auden — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
scotlandtrainmailmail train
Key Collaborators
Harry Watt Director Basil Wright Director H.E. Fowle Director of Photography Jonah Jones Director of Photography Basil Wright Editor W.H. Auden Writer
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