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The Fire Raisers is a British film of genre Drama directed by Michael Powell with Leslie Banks
The Fire Raisers (1934)
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Add to a movie listThe Fire Raisers is a 1934 British drama film directed by Michael Powell.
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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 ...Actors
Leslie Banks
(Jim Bronton)
Anne Grey
(Arden Brent)
Carol Goodner
(Helen Vaughan)
Frank Cellier
(Brent)
Francis L. Sullivan
(Stedding)
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, 1h8Directed by Michael Powell
Origin United-kingdom
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, 1h7Directed by Michael Powell
Origin United-kingdom
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Rating60%
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