The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down (1943)

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

  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Release Date: 1943-05-16
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Ealing Studios
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Basil Dearden
star 6.8/10
From 8 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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

  • Philippa Hiatt

    as Nan

  • Meriel Forbes

    as Susie

  • Beatrice Varley

    as Ma Turk

  • Norman Pierce

    as Pa Robbins

  • Muriel George

    as Ma Robbins

  • Julian Vedey

    as Lou Freeman

  • Richard George

    as P.C. O'Brien

  • H Victor Weske

    as Peters

  • Leslie Harcourt

    as Barman

  • Lesley Brook

    as June

  • Frederick Culley

    as Vicar

  • Stanley Lathbury

    as Verger

  • Johnnie Schofield

    as Milkman

  • Leo Genn

    as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)

  • Andreas Malandrinos

    as Mr. Vanetti (uncredited)

  • Frederick Piper

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Charles Victor

    as Bill - Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited)

  • Ralph Michael

    as Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited)

  • John Salew

    as Landlord (uncredited)

  • Ben Williams

    as Head of the Rescue Squad (uncredited)

  • Stanley Escane

    as Choirboy (uncredited)

  • Peter Noble

    as Auxiliary Fireman (uncredited)

  • Grace Arnold

    as Canteen Lady (uncredited)
Directing Basil Dearden Director
Writing Roger MacDougall Writer
Editing Mary Habberfield Editor
Art Michael Relph Art Direction
Camera Gerald Gibbs Camera Operator
Sound Roy Douglas Music
Crew Cliff Richardson Special Effects
Writing Stephen Black Book
Production Michael Balcon Producer
Crew A.D. Valentine Sound Recordist
Crew Roy Kellino Special Effects

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