Dry law in the United States prohibits the sale of alcohol 1940

USA: The dry law, prohibition of alcoholic beverages. Barrels of liquor confiscated, image of men loading the barrels onto a cart to be destroyed (1919). They confiscate boxes with bottles of liquor, image of men loading the boxes in a cart and then destroy the barrels and boxes of liquor in the field (1919). Police find a clandestine liquor distillery in the countryside and destroy it with explosives. Facade of a US government building. FBI agents find a man who committed suicide in his office. Operative against the mafia, show map with operations throughout the country. They create the "Los Untocables" police squad to fight the mafia, the image of the plainclothes policemen firing their machine guns at a firing range. Clandestine work in a liquor distillery by the mafia, image of men wearing a mask on their faces bottling the bottles with liquor. Pictures of labeled liquor bottles made by the mob for distribution. Image of men destroying confiscated liquor bottles, they are thrown into a barrel. Image of a clandestine liquor distillery in the field also shows the alembic. Image of men destroying the barrels of liquor confiscated by the police. Image of ships smuggling liquor by sea. Coast Guard of the navy catches a boat with cargo of whiskey. Image of men smashing confiscated whiskey bottles with a hammer. Journal cover: - "Prohibition repela is ratified at 5.32PM. Roosevelt ask nation to bar the saloon. New York celebrates with quiet restraint". Images of couples dancing Charleston in a room. Facade of the United States Congress. Images of cars circulating on the street at night, the illuminated signs in the buildings are also observed. Images of people celebrating in a room and couples dancing. (Without sound)
Date: 1940
Duration: 5 minutes 7 seconds
Film Code: C-02150

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