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The Fire Raisers (film)

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Wikipedia article




'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

DVD



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.

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Bibliography



* Chibnal, Steve. 'Quota Quickies : The Birth of the British 'B' Film'. London: BFI, 2007.

* Powell, Michael. 'A Life in Movies: An Autobiography'. London: Heinemann, 1986. .


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