Motion Picture MP99-2
Administrative Information
The United States Army discovers around 2 million dollars of stolen Nazi gold, art, and other valuables in an abandoned salt mine, the Kaiseroder Mine, in Merkers, Germany. Edouard Manet's "Im Wintergarten" is among the recognizable pieces of art. There are also a series of Albrecht Durer engravings, "Beast With Two Horns Like a Lamb," "Masquerade Dance With Torches," "Martyrdom of Saint John, from The Apocalypse," "Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals, from The Apocalypse," "Adoration of the Lamb, from The Apocalypse," and "Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John." There are also views of the surrounding area.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Military personnel viewing gold bars in bags and trucks, silverware, and paper money (apparently German) included. | |
| 2:10 | Military personnel examining paintings that were also found in the mine. | |
| 3:21 | Men load bags onto Army carts and place carts on the elevator. | |
| 5:30 | Army jeeps driving through the mine. | |
| 5:45 | Engravings by Albrecht Durer are found among the treasures. A film label says “Durer” and several engravings are shown. | |
| 6:21 | Outside, an Army truck is being loaded and is driven away. | |
| 8:00 | U.S. officers enter the complex through a gate; then there is a view of the town from on top of the mine. |