The Fire Raisers (film)

1934 film

  • 22 January 1934 (1934-01-22) (UK)
Running time
77 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Fire Raisers is a 1934 British drama film directed by Michael Powell.[1][2] It was described by Powell as "a sort of Warner Brothers newspaper headline story;" and marked the first of his four films with actor Leslie Banks.[3]

Plot

Jim Bronson is an insurance investigator, but he's unhappy with his work and gets involved with a gang of arsonists. His conscience is troubling him ...

Cast

  • Leslie Banks as Jim Bronson
  • Anne Grey as Arden Brent
  • Carol Goodner as Helen Vaughan
  • Frank Cellier as Brent
  • Francis L. Sullivan as Stedding
  • Lawrence Anderson as Twist
  • Harry Caine as Bates
  • Joyce Kirby as Polly

Home media

The film has been released on Region 2 DVD by Opening in the "Les films de ma vie" series. The DVD has fixed French subtitles for the original English soundtrack.

References

Notes

  1. ^ "TV Guide review". www.powell-pressburger.org.
  2. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Fire Raisers, The (1933)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  3. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Early Michael Powell". www.screenonline.org.uk.

Bibliography

  • Chibnal, Steve. Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film. London: BFI, 2007. ISBN 1-84457-155-6
  • Powell, Michael. A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann, 1986. ISBN 0-434-59945-X.
  • The Fire Raisers at IMDb
  • The Fire Raisers at AllMovie
  • The Fire Raisers reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
  • The Fire Raisers at the BFI's Screenonline
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