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The Battle of Ancre
Also known as [The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks]
(1917) England
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Geoffrey H. Malins

Cast: (unknown)

Official War Office Film production. / Produced by William F. Jury. Assistant director, J.B. McDowell. Cinematography by Geoffrey H. Malins and J.B. McDowell. / Released January 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in September 1916.

Documentary: World War I.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: War: World War I (28 July 1914-11 November 1918)

Listing updated: 7 October 2012.

References: Perry-British p. 43 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Manish Patwari.