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Fires Were Started (1943)

1h 10m

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Fires Were Started (1943)

Name: Fires Were Started
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 1943-04-12

1h 10m

Running Time

Plot.

British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firefighters through the Blitz in World War II.

Where to Watch.

Subs

Free

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Cast & Crew.

Phillip Wilson-Dickson

Walters (uncredited)

George Gravett

Dykes (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Johnny Daniels (uncredited)

Johnny Houghton

S.H. Jackson (uncredited)

Loris Rey

J. Rumbold (uncredited)

William Sansom

Fireman Playing the Piano (uncredited)

T.P. Smith

John Barker

Humphrey Jennings

Director / Writer

Jock May

Sound Recordist

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

C.M. Pennington-Richards

Director of Photography

Stewart McAllister

Editor

Ian Dalrymple

Producer

Nora Dawson

Unit Manager

Dora Wright

Production Manager

Denny Densham

Camera Operator

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

Maurice Richardson

Additional Writing

Francis Cockburn

Production Assistant

Media.

Details.

Release Date
April 12, 1943

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 10m

Wiki.

Fires Were Started is a 1943 British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings. Filmed in documentary style, it shows the lives of firefighters through the Blitz during the Second World War. The film uses actual firemen (including Cyril Demarne) rather than professional actors.