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Fires Were Started

1943· 1h 10m

DramaWar

Directed by Humphrey Jennings

6.1/ 10

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Overview

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

Cast

Phillip Wilson-Dickson

Walters (uncredited)

George Gravett

Dykes (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Johnny Daniels (uncredited)

Johnny Houghton

S.H. Jackson (uncredited)

Loris Rey

J. Rumbold (uncredited)

William Sansom

Fireman Playing the Piano (uncredited)

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