Yamashita Trial (1946)

Japan? Various shots of the courtroom of American military court during the trial of Japanese General Yamashita also known as ’Tiger of Malaya’ and ’Despoiler of Manilla’. Some good shots of the court proceedings, including shots of the General Yamashita. Note - name Major Raynolds is found in the old record, probably one of the American officers in court. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.