Fire Raisers, The
Date: 1934
Director: Michael Powell
Production Company: Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Stars: Leslie Banks, Anne Grey, Carol Goodner
Location(s): Lancashire, London
Region(s): London E-G, North
Storyline:
Unhappy in his job, an insurance investigator becomes involved with a gang of arsonists.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 20 Feb 2021
The fire call alarm is activated sending Fireman from the fire station into the night. Dating from 1878, this is Southwark Fire Station on Southwark Bridge Road SE1. The same view appears in 'High Treason'.
Developers got there before me! (PW)
- Capture 2
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With their bells ringing, appliances head onto the dark streets. Looking out onto Southwark Bridge Road from inside Southwark Fire Station. The station closed in 2014.
- Capture 3
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As insurance assessor Jim Bronson is alerted by his secretary Helen Vaughan, the Firemen race to the blaze.
- Capture 4
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The appliances reach Sonners' Warehouse. Actual footage of the London Fire Brigade attending real fires is used in the film.
- Capture 5
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Jim Bronson (Leslie Banks) almost takes a wrong turn as he drives to the scene.
- Capture 6
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Mr. Sonners visits his broker Corbett Brent the following morning. Lloyd’s Building at 14 – 19 Leadenhall Street in EC3.
- Capture 7
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Spectators make their way to Aintree Racecourse. Facing The Sefton Arms Hotel at the junction of Ormskirk Road and Warbreck Moor in Aintree, Liverpool, Lancashire. Another view of the location can be seen in 'The Galloping Major'.
- Capture 8
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After buying a stable of horses, Jim Bronson and Helen travel to Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool where he meets Arden Brent in the Owners' Stand.
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Jim drives Arden back to London.
- Capture 10
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Another fire sees the Fire Brigade speeding through the streets of the Capital.