The Fire Raisers (film)
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
- ^ "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
External links
- The Fire Raisers at IMDb
- The Fire Raisers reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
- The Fire Raisers at the BFI's Screenonline