Synopsis
A silent film by John Grierson. It tells the story of Britain's North Sea herring fishery.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Grierson
- Release Year
- 1929
- Runtime
- 49 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (17 votes)
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