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The Bells Go Down

1h 29min

Drama

War

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.

Cast

Tommy Trinder

Tommy Trinder

Tommy Turk
James Mason

James Mason

Ted Robbins
Philip Friend

Philip Friend

Bob
Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Sam
William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Brookes
Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

District Officer McFarlane
Philippa Hiatt

Philippa Hiatt

Nan
Meriel Forbes

Meriel Forbes

Susie
Beatrice Varley

Beatrice Varley

Ma Turk
Norman Pierce

Norman Pierce

Pa Robbins
Muriel George

Muriel George

Ma Robbins
Julian Vedey

Julian Vedey

Lou Freeman
Richard George

Richard George

P.C. O'Brien
H Victor Weske

H Victor Weske

Peters
Leslie Harcourt

Leslie Harcourt

Barman
Lesley Brook

Lesley Brook

June
Frederick Culley

Frederick Culley

Vicar
Stanley Lathbury

Stanley Lathbury

Verger
Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Milkman
Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos

Andreas Malandrinos

Mr. Vanetti (uncredited)
Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Bill - Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited)
Ralph Michael

Ralph Michael

Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited)
John Salew

John Salew

Landlord (uncredited)
Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Head of the Rescue Squad (uncredited)
Stanley Escane

Stanley Escane

Choirboy (uncredited)
Peter Noble

Peter Noble

Auxiliary Fireman (uncredited)
Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

Canteen Lady (uncredited)

Release date

16th May 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English