Lake Full Of Fivers (1959)

Title reads: “Lake Full of Fivers“. Austria. Forged British bank notes recovered from lake. Hitler planned to flood several countries with the notes to devalue sterling. Notes were made by engravers in concentration camps and dumped at end of World War 2. G/V Toplitzer Lake in Austria. G/V people gathered on the banks of lake to watch salvage operation. L/S German policeman looking down into the water. Panning shot five pound notes seen through water lying on the river bed. L/S press cameramen crowding into small boat. G/V salvage operations and frogman. M/S frogman surfacing holding bundles of five pound. C/U bundles of five pound notes lying on platform, camera pans up to man with some more notes. M/S frogman diving. L/S press cameramen and crowds watching from bank. Panning shot frogman surfacing with bundles of five pound notes and placing them on platform. Salvage operations continue. C/U man winding a winch. L/S men on platform hauling ropes tied to box containing five pound no
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