Night Mail

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.

25m1938TMDb 6.2

English

Crew and Cast

Harry Watt

Harry WattDirector

Basil Wright

Basil WrightDirector

Arthur ClarkEngineer

John Grierson

John GriersonCommentary (voice)

Stuart LeggCommentary (voice)

Robert RaeSenior Driver · LMS Railway

Storyline

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.

GPO Film Unit

Night Mail poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 13 May 1938
Runtime: 25m
TMDB score: 6.2 / 10 (38 votes)

Production

Director: Harry Watt, Basil Wright
Writers: W.H. Auden
Studios: GPO Film Unit
Countries: United Kingdom

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English