Drama ·War · United Kingdom · 1943 · 1h 29m

The Bells Go Down

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Director
Basil Dearden
Cast
Tommy Trinder as Tommy Turk James Mason as Ted Robbins Philip Friend as Bob Mervyn Johns as Sam William Hartnell as Brookes Finlay Currie as District Officer McFarlane
Crew
Mary Habberfield — Editor Roger MacDougall — Writer Michael Balcon — Producer
Tagline

Fire Scenes That Scorch the Screen in a 5-Alarm Thriller!

Synopsis

Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.

Mood & Themes
london, englandfire brigadeworld war iieast end of londonlondon blitz
Key Collaborators
Basil Dearden Director Mary Habberfield Editor Roger MacDougall Writer Michael Balcon Producer
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