The Bells Go Down

"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

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)

Crew

Basil Dearden

Director

Roger MacDougall

Writer

Michael Balcon

Producer

Michael Relph

Art Direction

Cliff Richardson

Special Effects

Roy Kellino

Special Effects

Gerald Gibbs

Camera Operator

Roy Douglas

Music

Mary Habberfield

Editor

A.D. Valentine

Sound Recordist

Stephen Black

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