Fires Were Started

British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firefighters through the Blitz in World War II.

DramaWar

Release: 1943-04-12Runtime: 70 minRating: 6 (50)

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

Crew

Humphrey Jennings

Director

Jock May

Sound Recordist

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

C.M. Pennington-Richards

Director of Photography

Stewart McAllister

Editor

Humphrey Jennings

Writer

Ian Dalrymple

Producer

Nora Dawson

Unit Manager

Dora Wright

Production Manager

Denny Densham

Camera Operator