Fires Were Started

Directed by Humphrey Jennings
1943    70mDrama, War
6.443%6.0
A new man joins the civilian firefighters at a London unit during the Second World War. He meets his fellow firemen and firewomen, manages to enjoy some leisure time with them, and then goes on his first mission with the crew as it attempts to save an explosives warehouse on Trinidad Street near the London docks.

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  • Phillip Wilson-DicksonWalters (uncredited)
  • George GravettDykes (uncredited)
  • Fred GriffithsJohnny Daniels (uncredited)
  • Johnny HoughtonS.H. Jackson (uncredited)
  • Loris ReyJ. Rumbold (uncredited)
  • William SansomFireman Playing the Piano (uncredited)
  • T.P. Smith
  • John Barker
  • Humphrey JenningsDirector / Writer
  • Ian DalrympleProducer
  • C.M. Pennington-RichardsDirector Of Photography
  • Stewart McAllisterEditor
  • Jock MaySound Recordist
  • William AlwynOriginal Music Composer
  • Muir MathiesonMusic Director
  • Nora DawsonUnit Manager
  • Dora WrightProduction Manager
  • Francis CockburnProduction Assistant

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Fires Were Started Trivia

Fires Were Started was released on April 12, 1943.

Fires Were Started was directed by Humphrey Jennings.

Fires Were Started has a runtime of 70 min.

Fires Were Started was produced by Ian Dalrymple.

The key characters in Fires Were Started are Walters (uncredited) (Phillip Wilson-Dickson), Dykes (uncredited) (George Gravett), Johnny Daniels (uncredited) (Fred Griffiths).

Fires Were Started is a Drama, War film.

Fires Were Started has an audience rating of 4.3 out of 10.

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