Night Mail 88 years old

Night Mail

This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the overnight run from Euston, London to Glasgow.

Credits

Night Mail Cast

Name Character
Arthur Clark as Engineer
Stuart Legg He was 25, 77 years old when he died as Commentary
John Grierson He was 37, 73 years old when he died as Commentary

Night Mail Crew

Name Department
Benjamin Britten as Sound Director. He was 22 (63) years old when He died Sound
Jonah Jones as Cinematography. He was 26 (90) years old when He died Crew
Harry Watt as Director. He was 29 (80) years old when He died Directing
W.H. Auden as Writer. Writing
H.E. Fowle as Director of Photography. He was 20 (79) years old when He died Camera
Basil Wright as Director. He was 28 (80) years old when He died Directing
Basil Wright as Editor. He was 28 (80) years old when He died Editing
Night Mail poster
Night Mail (88 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 13, 1936
  • Runtime: 25 minutes