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The Fire Raisers (DVD) (*)

$33.99

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
73 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1934 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Michael Powell

Written By:
Jerome Jackson

Actors:
Leslie Banks ..... Jim Bronson
Anne Grey ..... Arden Brent
Carol Goodner ..... Helen Vaughan
Frank Cellier ..... Brent
Francis L. Sullivan ..... Stedding
Lawrence Anderson ..... Twist
Harry Caine ..... Bates
Joyce Kirby ..... Polly
George Merritt ..... Sonners

Synopsis:

The Fire Raisers (British slang for arsonists) was inspired by the true story of Leopold Harris, an insurance assessor convicted of arson. Called "a sort of Warner Brothers Newspaper Headline story" by director Michael Powell, the film centers around Jim Bronson (played by Leslie Banks), an ambitious assessor intent on marrying the daughter of a successful underwriter at Lloyd's of London. Bronson employs unscrupulous methods to better his financial position and convinces the daughter to marry him against the father's wishes. Unfortunately, Bronson cannot leave well enough alone and foolishly gambles away most of his money. To save face and regain his wealth, he becomes involved with a gang of arsonists. Bronson's assistant, Bates, becomes suspicious of his superior and helps Twist, a representative of Lloyd's, infiltrate the gang. However, the fire raisers suspect things are not on the up-and-up; unbeknownst to Bronson, they beat Bates and leave him to die in a vault while they turn their attentions to Twist. Discovering Bates in the vault, Bronson has a change of heart and tries to rescue Twist before the gang gets to him.

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 ...

An insurance assessor joins an arson gang but reforms.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 21 January, 2010.