Revolt In Iraq (1963)

Baghdad, Iraq (Persia).



Title reads 'First Pictures - The Revolt in Iraq'.



BGV. Looking across rooftops of ancient Baghdad. Various shots of small military parade. MS. Premier Abdul Karim Kassem on dais. MS. Crowd in street. MCU. President Kassem smiles and salutes. Various shots showing the damage on the houses and buildings around Baghdad during the recent short revolution. Iraq troops patrol the streets and general street scenes. Prime Minister Kassem was assassinated in the revolt.



(Comb.F.G.)



Date found in the old record - 14/02/1963.
FILM ID:2631.09

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