They Planted a Stone
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| They Planted a Stone | |
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| Directed by | Robin Carruthers |
| Written by | Robin Carruthers |
| Produced by | James Carr |
| Edited by | Francis Cockburn |
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| Distributed by | Central Office of Information |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short black and white documentary film directed and written by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr for the Ministry of Information/Central Office of Information.[1][2]
The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme.[3]
Cast
- Gordon Henry Davies as commentator (Western voice)
- John Akar as commentator (Sudanese voice)
