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Fires Were Started
Fires Were Started
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79 Ratings

FIRES WERE STARTED

I Was a Fireman

Directed by Humphrey Jennings
United Kingdom, 1943
Drama, Action, War

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.