The Fire Raisers (film) explained

The Fire Raisers
Director:	Michael Powell
Producer:	Jerome Jackson
Starring:	Leslie Banks Anne Grey Carol Goodner Frank Cellier
Cinematography:	Leslie Rowson
Editing:	Derek Twist
Studio:	Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Runtime:	77 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

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

1. Web site: TV Guide review. www.powell-pressburger.org.
2. Web site: BFI Screenonline: Fire Raisers, The (1933). www.screenonline.org.uk.
3. Web site: BFI Screenonline: Early Michael Powell. www.screenonline.org.uk.

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. .

External links

• • • The Fire Raisers reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages