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Fires Were Started

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

1h 10m1943TMDb 6.1

DramaWar

English

Crew and Cast

Humphrey JenningsHumphrey JenningsDirector
Phillip Wilson-DicksonWalters
George GravettDykesFred GriffithsFred GriffithsJohnny Daniels
Johnny HoughtonS.H. Jackson
Loris ReyJ. Rumbold
William SansomFireman Playing the Piano
T.P. Smith
John Barker

Storyline

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

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Info

Status
Released
Released
12 April 1943
Runtime
1h 10m
TMDB score
6.1 / 10 (51 votes)

Production

Director
Humphrey Jennings
Writers
Humphrey Jennings
Studios
Crown Film Unit
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English