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The Quality Of Mercy (1945)
Title reads: The Quality of Mercy. Athens (Greece), Toulon (France) and Geneva (Switzerland). General street scenes in Athens after Civil War. M, S of shoe shine boy at work. M, S of crowds walking past barbed wire barricades. M, S of trams being towed by Army lorries in Athens. The trams are scorched and riddled with bullet holes. Various shots of bombed houses during ELAS (Communist National Liberation Army) troubles, refugees collect belongings from their damaged homes. Various shots of corpses, some children, lying in streets of Athens, the sign of Sickle and Hammer is painted on walls. Various shots of British Army cook issuing soup to people. C, U of Greek children queuing for soup. Various shots of ELAS prisoners being deloused. L, S of 3 Red Cross ships in harbour. Various shots of Red Cross ships being loaded and unloaded. Various shots of SS Finn of Stockholm, a Red Cross ship, being unloaded in Toulon, France. C, U of Red Cross insignia on side of ship. More shots of ships being un
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