London's Bonnie and Clyde
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Although London was famous for its ‘Blitz Spirit’ during the Second World War, there were still plenty of criminals lurking amongst the city’s streets.
One of the most notorious criminal cases to occur during that era was the killing of George Heath (the so called ‘Cleft Chin Murder’), which was committed in the autumn of 1944 by U.S Private, Karl Hulten and 18 year old Elizabeth Jones: London’s very own Bonnie and Clyde.
In this true crime video, I’ll be recounting their murderous tale…
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
01:10 This Awful War
03:36 A Fateful Meeting
07:53 Their Spree Begins
11:37 The Murder of George Heath
15:11 The Arrests
16:39 The Trial
20:54 Outro
I’d be interested to hear your own thoughts on London’s Bonnie and Clyde.
Was it a case you were familiar with? Do you think the sentences passed were justified? And would you like to see me cover more of London’s true crime stories? Please be sure to let me known in the comments!
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Credits
Music used in this video:
The Reveal (Kevin MacLeod)
No.8 Requiem (Esther Abrami)
Night on the Town (TrackTribe)
Sound Off Alert-March (United States Marine Corps Band)
Jazz Mango (Joey Pecoraro)
Shine on Harvest Moon (E's Jammy Jams)
Air Prelude (Kevin MacLeod)
The Chamber (Kevin MacLeod)
Grim League (Kevin MacLeod)
The Thought of You (TrackTribe)
Vintage Truck Sound Effect:
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Images & Footage:
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Footage of London during WWII
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In the clip of a US training film, we saw two US soldiers, the second who shook his head in disgust at the first's behaviour was none other than Burgess Meredith, Rocky Balboa's trainer, who was also the Penguin in the TV Batman series.
100% correct and well spotted 😉
Never heard of this case before Rob. I can tell a lot of work and research has gone into this. It's a 10 from Len.
Much appreciated, thanks 😉
Brilliant as always Rob. One thing I really appreciate is when you mention locations, there's often a shot of said location and many a time it's clear that it's *your* shot of the location, meaning you actually travel there as part of the work that goes into these wonderful videos.
That's the level of dedication I love about you, Rob. That's why I subscribed.
With love from Yorkshire :)
Thanks so much Mickey! Yes, I was out late several nights filming as you can see 😉 Stay well
Excellent as always Rob. I'd never heard of this case before. What a thoroughly nasty, and evil couple. A big thumbs up for all the hard work, and Sherlockian sleuthing that you must have put in, not only for the info, but the appropriate video clips too. Any subject you want to cover in future videos would be perfect.
Thanks so much for the kind words Barry, hope you’re keeping well
Yet another brilliant video Rob! I hadn’t heard of this and would love to hear more crime stories from London. I also didn’t know there were still shelter signs in London - how fascinating! Hope you have a great weekend ❤️
Thank you so much Louise; hope you have a good one too 😉 Stay well
An excellent video Rob. I did not know the names of these vile people, but have seen the film 'The Good Time Girl' with Jean Kent, without realising it was based on a true event. Unfortunately, the London Blitz and the blackout provided a cover for a number of murderers, as a dead body did not arouse the same level of suspicion or investigation as we see today. I think that Elizabeth got off very lightly, considering the murder of George and the fact that she was wearing Violet's clothes and the victim had been left for dead. As usual, our beloved gutter press were willing to pay Elizabeth for her story...shame on them. Rob, I'll have to stop watching your video's or I'll have none left for Christmas.
Thanks John, a wonderful comment! Hope you’re keeping well.
Thanks Rob
Usually I get to watch at bedtime,
Nice to wake to a new offering from you,
Here we go 🤗
1000 views already, 1001 now 👍
Ha ha; thanks Greg! 😉
@@Robslondon another gem Rob, you really put the time in, great stuff, and plenty more to come from you I bet, thanks, entertaining and satisfying viewing, and so much better than what's on TV 👍
Really interesting that Rob. Very well researched and great that you shot some of the locations from this sad, yet compelling crime tale.
Much appreciated Dave, thank you
What a beautifully created video, so much filming, research and compilation. Thank you very much for your time and effort in producing a fascinating insight into these two - I’d never heard of them either. Sharing like crazy 😁
That is so kind of you to say; many thanks indeed 😄
My pleasure 😊
Excellent as always. It would be a crime if not more people got to see this...
Thank you so much Phil... yes, sadly the views are low on this one. Hopefully it'll pick up at some point! Cheers and stay well.
Cool video, Rob! 👍
Cheers!
George Orwell cites this case in his essay 'Decline of the English murder'
Yep ;-)
Fascinating, well put together;
Thank you ;-)
Great video Rob
love all the old pictures and film
dont often hear of the criminal side of the war except
a bit of black market crime
looking forward to your next video always a new surprise
all the best Rob
Thanks Andy, great comment. Stay well
Oh wow. Never even heard of these two. Brilliant.
;-)
Thank you for all your hard work in researching this, very interesting
It's a pleasure Pam; thanks so much for watching. Really appreciate your kind words. Stay well.
I'm late, but I enjoyed your narration even if the subject matter was not pleasant. I was embarrassed that Carl was an American but relieved that he was born a Swede. And, as you stated, it is tasteless to profit from crime, particularly Elizabeth being able to sell her story to the press. Thank you, again!
Thank you so much Jared, excellent comment! Stay well.
Excellent and well researched as always, a new case history to me!
Really appreciate that John, thanks
Good work,fella.
Cheers Simon
Hi Rob
Yet another quirky fascinating tale, brilliantly researched and narrated kept me engaged all the way through
Thanks
Mike
Cheers Mike, much appreciated 😉
Thanks for the really entertaining work
Really appreciate your kind words Elizabeth, thank you
That was very interesting. I love taking a tour of London and seeing where the crimes took place. It's nice to have a bit of history of the districts plugged in. I would really appreciate if you would do more.
Much appreciated, thank you 😊
Had never heard that story before. Interesting with all the London settings past and present. Thanks.
Thanks Marjorie 😊
yes rob, more please.......so well done
Much appreciated Neil, thank you
Thanks Rob, another wonderfully interesting upload. I always appreciate the amount of time and effort that goes into your vlog. My parents were of that wartime generation and both had some tales to tell about their wartime experiences. Sadly crime was rife during the war, not all of it purely related to the black market. Much criminal activity occurred at night taking advantage of the cloak afforded by the strictly enforced blackout.
Excellent comment Mark, thanks and stay well
Hay Rob, that really was creepy!
Thanks mate,a well put together vid.
Thanks so much Mike! Stay well 😉
Another fascinating story. Cheers Rob 👍
Thanks Johnny 😉
A very interesting Tale well told i have seen both the films of this story , so its also a 10 from Tony
Really appreciate that Tony; thank you. Cheers and stay well
More of these ones please Rob.
Thanks so much… unfortunately the video isn’t getting as many views as my other ones so please be sure to spread the word! 😉Thanks again and stay well.
Great video. I had seen the film with Kiefer Suderland. 🎬
Many thanks 😊
What a pair, so slap dash and loose! Thanks for unearthing their story.
It’s a pleasure; thanks for watching
Really Fascinating story Rob. Really enjoyed that.
Thanks Russell 😉
Another gem. Great work and many thanks
Thank you so much Francis 😊 Stay well
Very interesting. I had not heard of this before. Thanks.
Many thanks Bob, stay well
Thanks Rob. I’d never heard of this Crime, but as usual meticulously researched and professionally delivered. Usual 5 Star rating mate. Great work
Thank you so much Doug. Stay well.
Well researched and presented, thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much Stephen, stay well
Always beautifully narrated. Keep up the good work, Rob.
Much appreciated Dan, thank you
A great video Rob of a story I’d not heard of before. Love the way you put it together using the imagery from the 2 films. Keep up the great work!
Really appreciate that Matthew, thanks so much and stay well
Yet another diverse subject, expertly researched and cleverly edited an interesting 22 minutes. well done Rob
Really appreciate that Butch, thanks so much. Stay well
Thank you, Rob Excellent as usual. Never heard of this before.
Thanks so much 😊 Stay well
Great job Rob. All that footage of Hammersmith made me feel rather homesick!
Thanks…. And sorry, not too homesick I hope!
Fascinating Rob! I would love to see more like this!
Thanks so much John, stay well
Great video, Rob. Have been watching your films all day this wet Sunday and had never heard of this gruesome twosome. Hard to understand why they were free for so long. Great channel 👍 Subscribed.
Thank you so much Elliott, great to have you here! Stay well 😉
Fascinating and informative as ever, and nice to see West London getting some love albeit of a murderous kind. Thanks Rob 🙂
Cheers Paul! 😉
@@Robslondon Apropos your closing question, you might look at John George Haigh, although in truth I'm mainly interested because he operated literally around the corner from where I grew up albeit 6 or 7 years before I was born 🙂
Very interesting, thanks for posting
Thanks; it’s a pleasure. Stay well.
Super video Rob never heard of these two before,like the all film clips really sets it off,take care and see you next time 👍👍
Thanks so much Nicholas. Stay well.
You find the most interesting stories and do a great job of telling them. Don't get why women often seem to get off so lightly in these sorts of cases.
Thanks Simon
Thanks, Rob very good story and informative. Keep them coming mate. It's a 10+ from me.
Much appreciated John, thank you
Very interesting Rob, love those true crime tales
Thank you 😉
So enjoy your vids, thank you. Always I wonder how much time you`ve spent!
Thank you so much! They do take quite a few hours to make so I really appreciate your kind words and support 😊
Excellent video, yes I would watch you do more of these.
Thanks so much Darryl
Hello Rob
Excellent researched and presented video. Thanks Take Care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Thanks guys 😊 Stay well
Hi Rob, 👍👍👍 a damned good story, well researched and not a story I have ever seen mentioned before. So Dixon of Dock Green strikes again. Cheers DougT in Mancs (BTW is that your real voice or a Google synthesised one? 🧐)
Cheers Doug! It is indeed my voice, although it’s not how I’d sound if you met me; my accent is stronger in real life. For videos I do be best to talk proper 😂😉
@@Robslondon 🤣 a touch of Kings English underneath that sarf London upbringing. Nice one Rob.
well done Rob, keep up the good werk!!
Thank you!
Very interesting. Loved it too. Thanks Robert.👍👍👍😍😍😍
Thanks Sharon 😊
Top notch stuff!
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New Subscriber Here 👋🏻 Would love you to do a true crime series please!
Thank you so much! I would like to but the subject doesn’t seem to get so many views on this channel… I’ll see what I can do though 😉
Interesting video, I am familiar with some of the places in the video especially Kilburn and Cricklewood.
Thanks so much Richard. Yes, I’m very familiar with those places too 😉 Stay well
It comes as no surprise, when clicking that play button of a Robs London video, we are in for a well researched and interesting story. This was a real Gem, and of a Story I had not known. I certainly did find it interesting. Amazing photo of the nurse that had been attacked on the bike, sitting in the car they then stole and killed the driver of. If she did die at 54, I wonder what sort of life she led after prison.
All the best to you and Family Rob as always.
Thank you so much for your lovely words John; really appreciate it. Stay well my friend.
Interesting rob keep coming more of the true crimes contents.
Thanks Wan 😉 Stay well
Oh wow! I never heard of this story and although the crime is awful, I couldn’t help but prick up my ears as listened. My interest stemmed the moment you mention Arnhem. (My dad fought there with 2 para) and even after watching this twice and googling, couldn’t find as yet his war record. Your research is mind blowing and yet again you but this all together so carefully I find myself addicted to this channel. May I say your opening reminds me of Thames television and buts a smile on my face like it did when I was child. ❤
Thank you so, so much Gill 😊 What a lovely comment. The into is indeed inspired my the Thames Television logo; a big part of my childhood too. Stay well and thanks again.
Dude more London based true crime would be so great
Thanks so much 😉 Unfortunately this video hasn’t performed so well… if it picks up more traction I’ll definitely do more though. Thanks again for your support; much appreciated
All your vlogs are interesting
Thank you 😊
I'd not heard of that one and would like to see more like it. If possible of course.
Thanks 😉 If this one proves popular I’ll certainly do more
@@Robslondon
I'm sure it will.
I liked this video. A video on the Kray brothers would be awesome.
Many thanks. I'll have a think about it... that's a very big subject! Cheers and stay well ;-)
The subject of the Krays has been exhausted by so many others.
This guy should stick to little known, rare stories that most people haven’t heard about.
What a horrid pair and such atmospheric use of B&W clips to tell the story. It was a break from Pub search videos in order to lengthen the delights of you companionable videos! More I say!🙂 Thanks!
Rob
Cheers ;-)
Excellent. Have you thought of compiling all of these stories into a book?
Thanks so much 😊 I’ve written quite a few crime articles for a certain trade magazine over the years and they would make a good book- although to be honest it’s easier to share them here! Thanks and stay well
As a LONDONER 🇬🇧💯🆘🎬
🗣️All London stuff is interesting 🤔
I'll have to get a mug for me birthday,? Cheers Rob to a job WELL done ✅🗣️🧐👍
Thanks Gary 😉
01:27 Burgess Meredith, aka The Penguin.
Yep! Well spotted ;-)
I have read about this horrible case. The woman was remarkably fortunate to be reprieved. Poor victims, murdered by two immature fools.
Thanks Jacqueline, a very good way of putting it. Stay well.
The film Chicago joe and the showgirl is about this case. Its a good film..
Murder wasn't necessary - dreadful couple !!
Agreed….
Wasn't this story not the inspiration for the Kiether Sutherland film Chicago Joe and the Showgirl?
Yes, there are some clips/screenshots of the film in the video.
@@Robslondon 😄 was only 5 mins in, I guess I should have waited before commenting
Thank you. More please but avoid the famous stuff and go for more obscure cases if you can.
Thanks Graham
MY only hero is Albert Pierrepoint. RIP.
First. Hi
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@@Robslondon cheers for the videos, very informative and entertaining.
They were incredibly stupid ,I remember the case,I was just a little girl then but I remember my parents talking about it.They both were of the opinion that they both should have hung ,she was just as guilty as he was.
Interesting, thanks Jean
The american soldiers seemed to have caused us as much havoc as anyone else during WW2
Ha ha ;-) They did a lot of good too though... Stay well.
It’s amZ
What is? …
Not at all " Bonnie & Clyde " . Neither of them gave evidence , falsely or otherwise , against one another . They each tried to protect the other . The couple featured in this episode were just the opposite , trying to save themselves at the expense of the other .
Fair enough.