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Houndsditch Murderers (1911)
 

Synopsis

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"HOUNDSITCH MURDERERS: THE GREAT ALIENS OUTRAGE AT MILE END SHEWING [sic] ACTUAL SCENES." View looking along Sidney Street, with police standing near to the camera and puffs of smoke seen issuing from windows on both sides of the road. "Police and soldiers firing from alleyways and windows." Troops, police and detectives are seen in the foreground and there are further shots of the street showing firing going on from both sides. "Back view and detectives firing on besieged building." Shots taken from the roof tops of other nearby buildings; bystanders watch from the top of one of the buildings. "Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill directing operations." Similar shot - Churchill not visible. "The beseiged house in flames." Smoke begins to pour from the windows. "Arrival of the fire brigades from all parts of London and entering the house." Roof-top shot of firemen fighting the flames and bringing up an escape ready to make an entry. A firemen enters one of the windows of the house.