Silent Dust (Original title)
Dates: 1947 (Production), 1949 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Lance Comfort
Synopsis: Sir Robert Rawley plans to mount a memorial to his son, Simon, who had been killed in the war. Rawley's neighbour, Lord Clandon, tries to persuade him to dedicate the memorial to all the men of the local area who had given their lives, and not just his son, but to no avail. Unknown to Rawley, who is blind, Simon secretly returns to try and extort money out of the family. Simon had deserted from the army, faking his own death, and had been making a living by trading in the black market. The family tries to shield Rawley from the knowledge of his son's return, but he discovers the subterfuge, fights with his son, the latter falling to his death from a balcony. Rawley duly changes his mind about the memorial, which he finally dedicates to all the men of the area.
Genre: War
Subjects: Aftermath of war, World War II, War Memorials
Releases
Date: 1949Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 82 mins Length: 7363 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Anglo Amalgamated
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(24)
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Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 7341 FeetStock date: 1994BFI identifier: C-805850
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Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Film materials(23)
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Description: 35mm Base: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-154963
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6850 FeetStock date: 1951BFI identifier: C-154961
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7323 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-154973
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 586 FeetStock date: 1994BFI identifier: C-809689
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221642
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 7341 FeetStock date: 1994BFI identifier: C-805850
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe BW negativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 300 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612988
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Description: 35mm Dupe BW negativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 400 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612989
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: Combined as MuteLength: 7250 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-154970
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: Combined as MuteLength: 7340 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-804331
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 7340 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-804332
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 193 FeetBFI identifier: C-154965
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6350 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612978
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 201 FeetBFI identifier: C-154960
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Master X-Mods PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 250 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612984
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MixedLength: 02.0225 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-154966
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 8400 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612707
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Description: 35mm Original BW NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 10000 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1613176
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Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 300 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612985
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Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 10000 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612990
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Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 7375 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-154971
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 8350 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612671
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 1947 (Production), 1949 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Lance Comfort
Synopsis: Sir Robert Rawley plans to mount a memorial to his son, Simon, who had been killed in the war. Rawley's neighbour, Lord Clandon, tries to persuade him to dedicate the memorial to all the men of the local area who had given their lives, and not just his son, but to no avail. Unknown to Rawley, who is blind, Simon secretly returns to try and extort money out of the family. Simon had deserted from the army, faking his own death, and had been making a living by trading in the black market. The family tries to shield Rawley from the knowledge of his son's return, but he discovers the subterfuge, fights with his son, the latter falling to his death from a balcony. Rawley duly changes his mind about the memorial, which he finally dedicates to all the men of the area.
Genre: War
Subjects: Aftermath of war, World War II, War Memorials
Releases
Date: 1949Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 82 mins Length: 7363 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Anglo Amalgamated
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(24)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 7341 FeetStock date: 1994BFI identifier: C-805850
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Digital materials(1)
Description: WAVUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-7215511
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Film materials(23)
Description: 35mm Base: NitrateSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-154962
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Base: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-154963
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6850 FeetStock date: 1951BFI identifier: C-154961
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7323 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-154973
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 586 FeetStock date: 1994BFI identifier: C-809689
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221642
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 7341 FeetStock date: 1994BFI identifier: C-805850
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe BW negativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 300 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612988
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe BW negativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 400 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612989
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: Combined as MuteLength: 7250 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-154970
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: Combined as MuteLength: 7340 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-804331
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 7340 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-804332
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 193 FeetBFI identifier: C-154965
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6350 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612978
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 201 FeetBFI identifier: C-154960
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Master X-Mods PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 250 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612984
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MixedLength: 02.0225 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-154966
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 8400 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612707
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original BW NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 10000 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1613176
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 300 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612985
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 10000 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-1612990
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 7375 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-154971
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 8350 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1612671
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film