Fires Were Started
1943 · 1 h 3 min
Cast
Cyril Demarne Philip Dickson George Gravett Fred Griffiths Johnny Houghton Loris Rey
Credits
Written by: 
Humphrey Jennings
Cinematography: C.M. Pennington-Richards
Music: William Alwyn
Produced by: Ian Dalrymple
Plot
A day in the life of the men and women of the Auxiliary Fire Service during the London Blitz in 1940, shown in a docudrama of humane, poetic realism.
Sinekatalog’s take
A poetic and humane wartime classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (1,511 votes)
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