a SNEAKY BOER

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 2611).

Synopsis

A dramatised Boer War short made by the Lancashire firm of Mitchell and Kenyon. It shows two Boers sneaking up unobserved on a British soldier. He is stabbed in the back and the Boers proceed to rob him of his cartridge belt and valuables. The attack on the soldier is seen by a comrade and a fight ensues. Victory is achieved by the British and the dying man is conveyed to a place of safety. (Despite its South African setting, it was filmed on the outskirts of Blackburn.)

 

Titles

  • a SNEAKY BOER
 

Technical Data

Year:
1901
Running Time:
1 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
75 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Production company
Mitchell and Kenyon
 

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