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Fires Were Started
Apr 12, 1943 · 1h 10m
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Drama
War
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.
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CAST
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
Directed by
Humphrey Jennings
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Crown Film Unit
Country
GB
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