The Dock Strike (1924)

Events take place in variety of locations. Title: The GREAT DOCK STRIKE. The last rush L, S of cranes loading cargo onto ships. Top shot of a deck of a large ship, pan to show smaller barges moored next to it. M, S of a stream of vans and horse drawn carts loaded with crates and boxes. Intertitle: The stoppage was complete. M, S of men and women dock workers coming over a bridge on foot and bicycle. M, S of a crowd of dockworkers in flat caps, they push and shove themselves in front of the camera. Intertitle: Idle. L, S of cranes, looking across the sea. Panning shot showing a ship harboured beside an empty dockyard. L, S of two policemen patrolling the quayside. Title: The GREAT DOCK STRIKE. The last rush A second version of this story appears to start at this point consisting of identical shots to the original edited in a different order, it is followed by more unused shots. L, S of two policemen guarding the entrance to an empty dockyard. L, S of a gigan