OPENING OF SINGAPORE WAR CRIMES TRIALS (1946-01-21)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 455).

Synopsis

Footage from the opening of the Singapore War Crimes Trials.

Interior footage of the courtroom; man speaking (prosecution counsel?). Looking down on a man writing. Accused Japanese soldiers in the dock bowing. Officer speaking. President of the court speaking. Journalists conferring. Close-ups of the accused. Courtroom. Tilt up along a counsel bench. Accused entering the dock wearing numbered boards around their necks. Courtroom. President and panel entering.…

 

Titles

  • OPENING OF SINGAPORE WAR CRIMES TRIALS (1946-01-21) (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1946
Running Time:
7 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
548 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
War Office Directorate of Public Relations