Fires Were Started
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| Fires Were Started | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Humphrey Jennings |
| Produced by | Ian Dalrymple |
| Written by | Humphrey Jennings |
| Starring | George Gravett, Phillip Wilson-Dickson, Fred Griffiths, Loris Rey, Johnny Houghton, T.P. Smith, John Barker, |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
| Cinematography | C. Pennington-Richards |
| Editing by | Stewart McAllister |
| Distributed by | Crown Film Unit |
| Release date(s) | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 12 April 1943 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Fires Were Started (1943) is a British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firemen through the Blitz in World War II. The film uses actual firemen (including Cyril Demarne) rather than professional actors.
The film was also released under the title I Was a Fireman.
