A tale of firefighters in London during the Blitz.
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Philip Dickson | ... |
Walters (uncredited)
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Dykes (uncredited)
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Fred Griffiths | ... |
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
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Johnny Houghton | ... |
S.H. Jackson (uncredited)
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Loris Rey | ... |
J. Rumbold (uncredited)
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William Sansom | ... |
Fireman Playing the Piano (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Humphrey Jennings | ||
Written by
| Humphrey Jennings | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Ian Dalrymple | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Alwyn | ||
Cinematography by
| C.M. Pennington-Richards | ... | (as C. Pennington-Richards) |
Film Editing by
| Stewart McAllister | ||
Production Management
| Nora Dawson | ... | unit manager |
| Dora Wright | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Edward Carrick | ... | set construction |
Sound Department
| Jock May | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denny Densham | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ken Cameron | ... | music recordist |
| Muir Mathieson | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Maurice Richardson | ... | story collaborator |
| Francis Cockburn | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
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Distributors
- Crown Film Unit (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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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.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The firefighting scenes are reconstructions, not actual events. The director set fire to some already bombed buildings and the firemen demonstrated their methods of putting out a blaze. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1995). See more » |