Jun 01, 1948
33 min
Full-HD

Meet the Pioneers (1948)

Lindsay Anderson's first feature, a documentary about the origin and processes of the Richard Sutcliffe Limited underground-conveyor company.

Category

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Lindsay Anderson

Narrator (voice)

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