La Bataille du feu

La Bataille du feu

1949 · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama

Activities and exploits of firefighters in the context of a village then the capital and under the bombardments of the Second World War where the saving of lives was more important than that of factories.

Directed by Maurice de Canonge

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