| The Fire Raisers | |
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| Directed by | Michael Powell |
| Written by | Jerome Jackson Michael Powell |
| Produced by | Jerome Jackson |
| Starring | Leslie Banks Anne Grey Carol Goodner Frank Cellier |
| Cinematography | Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by | Derek Twist |
| Production company | Gaumont British Picture Corporation |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service (UK) United Artists (US) |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Fire Raisers is a 1934 British drama film directed by Michael Powell. 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.
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
- "TV Guide review". www.powell-pressburger.org.
- "BFI Screenonline: Fire Raisers, The (1933)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- "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.
External links
- 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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