

Drifters
1929-11-10 · 49 min · ★ 5.9
The story of the North Sea herring fleets from Yarmouth and Lowestoft to Shetland.
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- Directors
- John Grierson
- Production companies
- Empire Marketing Board
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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