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The Third Alarm
“A THREE-ALARM FIRE IN AN ORPHANAGE IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT!”
100%
Movie
1h 19m
AI Analysis
The Third Alarm (1930) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Third Alarm (1930) — a movie tagged as Action, Adventure, and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~79 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Third Alarm 100% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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The Third Alarm is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1930-11-16
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- TMDB rating
- 10.0
- TMDB ID
- 703275
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What is The Third Alarm about?
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.... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Third Alarm?
The official runtime for The Third Alarm is approximately 79 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Anita Louise
Milly Morton
James Hall
Dan
Paul Hurst
'Beauty' Johnson
Jean Hersholt
Frank 'Dad' Morton
Hobart Bosworth
Precinct Fire Captain
Mary Doran
Neeta
Dot Farley
Woman Barber
Nita Martan
Mamie Ziek
- G
Georgie Billings
Jimmy Morton
- W
Walter Perry
Uncle
Aileen Manning
Mrs. Craig - Orphanage Matron
Joseph W. Girard
Pensions Board Commissioner
Franklyn Farnum
Fire Department Captain
Charlotte Merriam
Blonde
Tom London
Fireman Tom
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