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Release Year1936
Runtime0h 25m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes38
DirectorHarry Watt, Basil Wright
WritersW.H. Auden
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsNight Mail
About 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.
Directed by Harry Watt, Basil Wright, Night Mail leans on a strong ensemble — Arthur Clark, John Grierson, Stuart Legg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1936.
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