Film
The Bells Go Down
United Kingdom- Director
- Basil Dearden
- Year
- 1943
Fire Scenes That Scorch the Screen in a 5-Alarm Thriller!
An ensemble tribute to the civilian volunteers of the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) who fought fires and rescued people during the London Blitz. A diverse group of recruits—including a comedian/bettor, a prospective bridegroom, and a former thief—learn discipline, overcome personal and class divides, and face dangerous night raids.
Top cast
Tommy Trinder
Tommy Turk
James Mason
Ted Robbins
Philip Friend
Bob
Mervyn Johns
Sam
William Hartnell
Brookes
Finlay Currie
District Officer McFarlane
Philippa Hiatt
Nan
Meriel Forbes
Susie
Beatrice Varley
Ma Turk
Norman Pierce
Pa Robbins
Muriel George
Ma Robbins
Julian Vedey
Lou Freeman
Richard George
P.C. O'Brien
H Victor Weske
Peters
Leslie Harcourt
Barman
Lesley Brook
June
Frederick Culley
Vicar
Stanley Lathbury
Verger
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Written by
Roger MacDougall
Produced by
Michael Balcon
