Rookie Fireman (1950)

Merchant seaman Joe Blake, in love with Peggy Walters, takes the job of a rookie fireman in a big city department. His commander is strict-disciplinarian Fire Captain Jess Henshaw. Margie ... See full summary »

Director:

Seymour Friedman

Writers:

Harry Fried (story), Jerry Sackheim (screenplay)

Stars:

Bill Williams, Barton MacLane, Marjorie Reynolds

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bill Williams	...	Joe Blake
Barton MacLane	...	Captain Jess Henshaw
Marjorie Reynolds	...	Margie Williams
Gloria Henry	...	Peggy Walters
Richard Quine	...	Johnny Truitt
John Ridgely	...	Harry Williams
Richard Benedict	...	Al Greco
Cliff Clark	...	Captain Mack Connors
Barry Brooks	...	Harris
George Eldredge	...	Floyd
Steve Pendleton	...	Potts (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Frank Sully	...	Charlie
Ted Jordan	...	Hanover

Storyline

Merchant seaman Joe Blake, in love with Peggy Walters, takes the job of a rookie fireman in a big city department. His commander is strict-disciplinarian Fire Captain Jess Henshaw. Margie Williams, the wife of fireman Harry Williams is in love with Henshaw and her husband has become insanely jealous. Fireman Greco, when fired by Henshaw, informs Williams that Henshaw has been seen with his wife. Henshaw has actually being seeing her to urge her not to leave Williams as he is about to promote him. During a large warehouse fire, Henshaw and Williams enter a smoke-filled building together and Williams is about to hit Henshaw with an ax, when a pile of burning crates falls on them.

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Plot Keywords:

fireman | fire | big city | job | warehouse | 

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Taglines:

The Siren-Screaming Story Of The Smoke-Eaters!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1950 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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