13 January 1936 Factual 25 mins
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.
Watch the official Night Mail 1936 trailer in HD below or find more Night Mail videos on Vidimovie.
John Grierson as Commentary
Stuart Legg as Commentary
Robert Rae as Senior Driver - LMS Railway
Nightmail Trailer
United Kingdom 13 January 1936
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Night Mail documents the nightly postal train operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) from London to Glasgow and the staff who operate it.
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04 April 1936
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01 October 1936
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12 November 1936
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1936 GPO Film Unit.
