The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm

A THREE-ALARM FIRE IN AN ORPHANAGE IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT!

1930 · 79 min · ★ 10.0 · Action, Adventure, Drama

The story of the firemen at Engine House No.8, where widower Frank "Dad" Brooks is the beloved veteran and whose children, Milly and Jimmie, are especially fond of firemen Dan and "Beauty" Johnson. The problem of the day is concern whether or not Brooks is going to qualify for a pension...until a three-alarm inferno breaks out at the orphanage.

Directed by Emory Johnson · Written by Emilie Johnson

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