Fires Were Started
1943 | 70m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Humphrey Jennings |
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| Writer: | Humphrey Jennings |
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| British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firefighters through the Blitz in World War II. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 12, 1943 |
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| Director: | Humphrey Jennings |
| Writer: | Humphrey Jennings |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
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| Production Companies | Crown Film Unit |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| C.M. Pennington-Richards | Director of Photography |
| Stewart McAllister | Editor |
| William Alwyn | Original Music Composer |
| Jock May | Sound Recordist |
| Humphrey Jennings | Director, Writer |
| Nora Dawson | Unit Manager |
| Dora Wright | Production Manager |
| Denny Densham | Camera Operator |
| Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| Maurice Richardson | Additional Writing |
| Francis Cockburn | Production Assistant |
| Name | Title |
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| Ian Dalrymple | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actress | N/A | Nominated |
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