- Title: PA-27
- Summary: BLACK MARKETING: FILM DRAMATIZES CONSPIRACY TO SELL BLACK MARKET BEEF DURING WWII RATIONING OF MEAT AND OTHER STRATEGIC ITEMS.
- Description:01:24:05 - HIGH ANGLE PACKED COURTROOM WITH ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL IN CHARGE OF FOOD ENFORCEMENT FOR OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION (OPA) SUMMING UP GOVERNMENT CASE TO 12 JURORS. CALLS DEFENDANTS, (BLACK MARKETEERS) "TRAITORS". 01:24:33 - VARIOUS SHOTS DEFENDANTS, IN BUSINESS SUITS. NERVOUSLY FIDGETING IN THEIR SEATS. 01:24:47 - TO JURY: "WE MEAN TO PUT THESE BLACK MARKET OPERATORS BEHIND BARS". 01:25:21 - CU DEFENDANT FIDGETS WITH HIS TIE 01:25:42 - PAN DEFENDANTS NERVOUSLY ADJUSTING GLASSES, WIPING SWEAT OFF FACE, ETC., AS JONES MENTIONS THEIR NAMES AND THE CHARGES. 01:25:59 - BLACK MARKETER MEETS IN HOTEL ROOM TO PLAN BLACK MARKET OPERATION WITH FOUR OTHERS WHO SIT AROUND TABLE SMOKING AND DRINKING. 01:26:18 - SEDAN PULLS UP TO CATTLE FARM 01:26:32 - FARMER BEHIND CHICKEN WIRE FENCE TALKING WITH GANGSTER MAKING DEAL 01:26:53 - "I TELL YOU WHAT I'M GOING TO DO". PUTS CIGARETTE IN MOUTH 01:27:15 - HIGH ANGLE CATTLE AUCTION. CALVES LEAD OUT OF BARN. 01:27:26 - CU LARGE SCALE WITH NEEDLE FOR WEIGHING BEEF 01:27:40 - MANY SIDES OF BEEF HANGING ON HOOKS IN BUTCHER'S WAREHOUSE. 01:27:47 - GANGSTER WITH CIGAR IN MOUTH CHECKS OUT SIDES OF BEEF AS YOUNG BUTCHER STAMPS SIDES OF BEEF WITH FORGED STAMP 01:27:54 - GANGSTER PEERS THROUGH WINDOW OF CLOSED MEAT MARKET & GETS OWNER TO LET HIM IN. 01:28:22 - MAKES "DEAL" WITH OWNER TO BUY BLACK MARKET BEEF. TELLS HIM HOW TO GET AROUND OPA REGULATIONS. 01:29:38 - CU BUTCHER WRAPS CASH BRIBE AROUND SOUP BONE BEFORE WRAPPING IT UP IN BUTCHER'S PAPER. PUTS IT IN PAPER BAG. 01:29:57 - CIGARETTE SMOKING "GANGSTER" PICKS UP PACKAGE 01:29:59 - EXTERIOR BUILDING WITH SIGN: "EXECUTIVE OFFICES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION" 01:30:04 - WOMAN CUSTOMER AT BUTCHER COUNTER WITH RATION STAMPS ASKS FOR STEAKS BUT IS TOLD HE IS OUT. 01:30:36 - WOMAN CUSTOMER ASKS FOR STEAKS AND GETS BUTCHER TO SELL HER SOME WITHOUT RATION STAMPS. 01:31:00 - WOMAN SEES ILLEGAL TRANSACTION AND GOES TO REPORT IT. 01:31:08 - FIRST CUSTOMER SEEING ILLEGAL TRANSACTION, REPORTS BUTCHER TO OPA. CU WOMAN CALLING ON PAY PHONE, 01:31:12 - WOMAN TALKING ON PAY PUBLIC TELEPHONE 01:31:19 - SUBPOENAED BUTCHERS WHO ADMITTED TO TAKING BRIBES SIT, ROAM AROUND NERVOUSLY, SMOKING IN WAITING ROOM OF OPA 01:31:43 - BLACK MARKET BUTCHERS INTERVIEWED IN OPA OFFICES 01:32:21 - DC-3 PASSENGER PLANE TAXIING TO HALT. 01:32:34 - SEVERAL OPA AGENTS & POLICEMAN WALK OUT TO MEET PLANE AT AIRPORT. 01:32:42 - PASSENGERS COMING OFF AIRPLANE 01:32:45 - AGENTS STOP & ARREST MAN AS HE WALKS OFF PLANE WITH BRIEFCASE. AGENTS SEARCH HIM. 01:32:55 - CHIEF COUNSEL JONES SUMMATION TO JURY, "WE LEAVE THE VERDICT WITH YOU".
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1940
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: PA-27