The Last Alarm (1940) CRIME THRILLER
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Stars: J. Farrell MacDonald, Polly Ann Young, Warren Hull
Director: William West
Production Company: Sherwill Productions, Inc.
A veteran firefighter is forced to retire at age 65 by the Fire Department. However, when one of his friends dies in a blaze set by a serial arsonist, the now-retired fireman teams up with his daughter and her fiancé, who is an investigator for an insurance company, to hunt down and capture the arsonist.
These are really great matinee films. So interesting. Great stuff. Love it. Thanks
I love the role models of those days. Very well organized and efficient.
These old movies have heart and soul! Thanks for the gem!
A reminisce for me. I'm a WWII baby and these old movies show me the clothes, the hair, the cars, and best of all, the set's accoutrements. My childhood's memories. I enjoy these old movies more than I can explain. Dialogue short and informative; to the point; no distractions, no cursing, no gratuitous camera scenes or hammy actors. This was simple entertainment. That's the best description a movie buff can give.
WELL SAID AND I TOTALLY AGREE...LOVELY TO HEAR PROPER VOCABULARY WITH NO SWEARING...I DONT LIKE THE MOVIES NOW THEY ARE TERRIBLE
THESE ARE TOTALLY MY LOVE ❤AND ABSOLUTELY A HONOUR TO WATCH
BECKY 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 XXXXXXXXX ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
House wives never get to retire, not even today women of the home don't ever retire the works of the home !
AND NO VACATIONS EITHER.
You are absolutely right! And we live longer too!
Today's woman has to work to support the family and of course at home too.
Because it's the most important job there IS - a stabile home life & strong family is the foundation of a healthy country. We've TOTALLY been ruined by feminist crap tearing families apart, dads alienated & the horrible GOVERNMENT raising children instead!
@@kaydee4296 I must agree.😎👌
B & W Films are just The Bomb! I LUV them!
That final speech brought a bit of moisture to the eye PF. Good old guys in that flick. Polly Ann another true beauty with a lovely screen presence.
From here to tearing
From here to eterinacow boy film
@@margueritevanderwielen9110
Great comments MS V. Thanks, just watched it again, quite a movie.
Thank you, PF.
Excellent film! Very interesting on multiple levels. Thank you Pizza Flix!
The salesman sounded like Elmer Fudd
Was Mel Blanc!
I don't understand these people who don't have a hobby or interests other than WORK. 🙄
He SHOULD be doing 75% of the house work.
I remember retiring after 30 years. It was a sad day.
retiring from most government jobs must be awful - no one to play cards with or shoot the sh_t.
A wonderful meat and potatoes filling movie, perfect mixture of dialogue, mystery, action and of course, heartbreak. Thanks for this upload!!
exciting...good to watch.. with "just desserts"
That sailsman sounded an awful lot like Elmer Fudd from the old looney toon cartoons from back in the olden days.
Brush salesman sounded like Elmer Fudd.
Still watching this in June 1911
I kill me
@@arieswaters "I kill me?" But that's not profitable for you.
Good film , well worth watching.
This is a lovely piece. Thank you
What a evil man. ! Omg 😳
Excellent movie! Thank you for sharing.
nothing like discussing confidential police business in front of a stranger for a bad plot
Excellent!
There was a "firebug" as they called the culprit in the Nanticoke, Wilkesbarre area of Pennsylvania. The timeline was the middle 1960's. Most likely, although I cannot confirm, the police had finally arrested that pyromaniac.
Good little movie and some of the fire footage was harrowing. I've always liked Macdonald's sensitive acting, he appeared in many movies of the 30's and 40's, usually playing a police detective. And what a rare treat to see one of Loretta Young's lovely sisters Polly Ann Young as the leading lady. There were four Young sisters, all actresses; Polly, Sally ( who went by Sally Blaine) Loretta and Georgianna, there was also a brother John. The only time all four sisters appeared in a film together was for "Alexander Graham Bell" ( 1939) starring Don Ameche.
The mop salesman, VoiCe of Elmer Fudd?
He’s not hard to catch. Just look for the onlooker with a sick smile and coke-bottle glasses.
Polly Ann Young and Mary Gordon.
8:00 Now we know where they got the idea for Elmer Fudd's voice.
What a great movie...
Who knew Elton John was a pyromaniac🤭
That generation needed food preservatives.Look at how terrible they looked at 65.I'm 67 and still have flowing blond hair.
Really? Now they look even more "terrible" at 55. As for your "flowing blond hair", it's either dyed or just a wig.
65
I have great admiration for Firemen so I really enjoyed this movie. I liked subtle humour, carrying
the jars to the basement and I liked most of characters, especially Mr. Hadley, the lead.
Thank you for sharing.
Blimey the guy selling brushes sounded like Elmer Fudd, (Bugs Bunny fame).
I find these old movies relaxing. Slower paced, simple dialogue, lovely costumes and sets. Thanks for posting this.
I get so much peace just like you xxx
Well said 👍
Yes i relax and watch these at bedtime
There is no n-word, c-word, s-word, f-word and m-word.
Love the soundtracks.
It's Elmer Fudd's voice in the Brush salesman.
Thank you for sharing one of our old great movies. I prefer black and white films to the color ones. It seems they focus on the story line more than the sensational visual effects. This is a gem!
SAME here. Much prefer B&W films over color! They're my FAV!
The old movies are classic! I can't get into the new films. They're just remakes of the good ones. 😏
There actors male female were very subber and they did need music to set the mood.
That was Mary Gordon playing Mrs Hadley; She played the role of a housekeeper in one of the early 'Thin Man' films of Nick & Nora fame. Mary Gordon is best known for playing the recurring landlady, Ms Hudson, in Shelock Holmes films starring the incomparable, Basil Rathbone & his effervescent sidekick, Dr Watson, portrayed by Nigel Bruce. They were simply the BEST.
Wasn´t she also a landlady in the Laurel and Hardy film "Bonnie Scotland" ?
Thank you. Good info.
Yep. Sr. Took jr. For a walk in the park and jr. Said something like put down the book and read the racing form . I think my two favorites are the first one and the one with Jimmy Stewart as the murderer.
The Thin Man goes home was so great
I thought she looked familiar and I could not place her. Thanks so much for the information. Lovely actors, good film.
Thank you for uploading. Incredible fire sequences! Good movie. First time I’ve seen Loretta Young’s sister. The resemblance is remarkable.
Loved the vintage kitchen appliances!
At 7'45. I believe that brush salesman is Mel Blanc. The voice of numerous cartoon characters. Bugs bunny, Elmer Fudd. Daffy Duck etc. ...
I was wondering the exact same thing!
Actully, very good.....ok, uneven but held the attention. It had a clear message; don't retire from something; retire to something.
I take these old movies anytime.
My family owned an LP & Natural gas company for over 50 years ~ it’s been sold by now, but we were sure grateful for never having a disaster! I’m glad we didn’t have any pyro sickies! It was scary enough staying on top of all the safety issues! This film gives me the willies!
Yes. The fire scenes are frightful!
You have a great legacy.
Ty Pizza. Though this was not a big crime "thriller", it was very much enjoyed. Mr. Hadley was a darlin' played excellently. Mrs. Hadley, believe I've seen in many "Ma" roles. Always like seeing the old cars and the rest.
A little slow in the beginning but then it ...heated up pretty good..sorry, I just couldn't help it..haha.
This was a good laid out movie good thing it was just a movie I know how it feels to be retired thank you for the movie look forward to seeing more 👍🇺🇸
Loretta Young's sister...looks a lot like Loretta too.
This is the 54 minute Canadian print. The full running time is a bit over 61 minutes and available on UA-cam posted by Classic Films
a time of class and charisma gone forever in hoollywood
❤️ Good movie and fantastic fire footage. Love these old movies!
Not something i would normally watch but in saying that i found this very enjoyable. The villain came across as really creepy and was played to perfection, thanks for posting.
It's Mrs. Hudson from the old Sherlock Holmes films.
She hasn’t changed a bit, even the Irish accent. I wonder if she was ever young?
@@barrycowen627 Thanks for the reply to my comment from some years ago,
Nice movie....
This is real life, the truth👉. I really loved old movies 😊, the actors, the unpretentious of real living at home or work. The good scripts, dialogues and attires. The facial expressions and body language expressing their words. All MARVELLOUS to watch until the end. Thank you, sir, for sharing the movie and alway searching to see more 🌹👍
They used some really good fire footage in this film.
Indeed. The real explosion caught at ua-cam.com/video/kTja8jhW7eo/v-deo.html was something else.
According to Wikipedia, much of the film of the fires are from real fires.
Shhhhh be wary wary quiet. Were hunting wabbitts. Women in this era sure wore funny little hats.
Whats Up Doc Great Movie Too Cause Classic Films Are Very Relaxing 🙂
was the salesman the voice of Elmer Fudd?
@@angelacoleman6580 yep
Polly Ann looks and sounds so much like her sister, Loretta.
I didn't know that was her sister. I just kept watching her while thinking wow she looks just like Loretta Young!
Especially the smile.
This movie is just starting but I’m getting a kick out of it so far. The fuller brush man sounds like Elmer Fudd. 😅. I watched this movie four years ago because I see I had commented on it. But I’m glad to be seeing it again. I am old too and without my hobbies, I would’ve been found no longer useful. I so get this movie.
Thank you PF, good old film, much appreciated 👍
8 minutes. The brush salesman - sounds just like Elmer Fudd.
I notice the same actress who played Mrs Hudson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes.
Here, she plays the wife of the retired fire chief.
Didn't know Elmer Fudd sold mops
00:07:40 cameo by mel blanc as the brush salesman
Itwas him, I thought so.
Really? I was wondering.
I thought he sounded a bit like bugs bunny/elmer fudd.
Thought so
The mother looks exactly like my grandmother. Right now from the bun in her hair to the clunky shoes. As an aside, they were part of my WAF uniform in 1959. Great to watch this with the old cars, filming style, etc.
Great movie. Thanks for posting
Thoroughly good movie enjoyed.
Thanks for watching PizzaFLIX. May the Sauce be with you!
@@PizzaFLIX Thank you, Pizza Flux.
He needs some grandbabies to keep him company
Top class! Unpretentious and sincere acting. Apart from the obvious one, people you would be glad to call your friends. J.Farrell MacDonald was some actor!
I thought it might end with a scene of the statue. Good move, love those old cars.
A great movie!
That old guy was great at pantomime.
Could it be the mop salesman was Mel Blanc? His voice sounded like Elmer Fudd from Bugs Bunny.
Good little movie! Relaxing and easy to follow.. I love the nuance of 40s films..
Is that Mel Blanc? I hear Bugs Bunny!
Back then in the movies people who were in their late twenties had parents in their seventies. The times, perceptions, true....? Old people looked older then?
VERY NICE AND ENGROSSING MOVIE 💖
Elmer j fudd millionaire . Didn't know he started out as a broom salesman
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That was a really good picture.
Even though it’s old, so am I, 60, that was a creepy villain. When he cut the phone line and walked in the back door I was frightened.
Didn’t know where the bomb was either. I thought it was at his shop and that detective was going to die in the blast.
Great suspense.
Thanks for the flick.
60 is NOT OLD!
@@MichaelGunner123
Right, Noah got to be 900 years old,
I forget how old Methuselah got to be.
Wikipedia:
"His was the longest human lifespans of
all those given in the Bible, 969 years."
@@MichaelGunner123 In 1940, 60 was old. Now, I'm a 64 year young man and do 12 running contests every year... lol
@@INDYOSKARS I once read that the name "Noah" means "Comfort" or "Comforter." Hebrew certainly has some interesting definitions behind all of these names...
The arsonist in this movie looks like Rudy Guiliani when he was mayor of NYC.
Slow start, but got better with TIME.(LS)
Great film!!!! Had my interest from beginning to end. The pyromaniac was extremely creepy. When he came thru the kitchen door I nearly fainted.
NO ONE CAUGHT HIM AT FIRE GRINNING HIS BEHIND.
FEELING ON HIMSELF.
HE WAS GIVING HIMSELF THE BIG I'd BY WATCHING THE FIRES.
THE CREEP GOT HIS REWARD BY FLAMES.
HE SCREAMED LIKE A GIRL.
THE FIRE BUG WAS GIVING HIMSELF THE BIG O's.
@@autumnt.allgood8895 Bit of a pile of trouble he gave himself, though. Not a huge one in the start, but a small fire grows tall quickly. I'm vaguely reminded of Ezekiel 23:20, seeing as you're mentioning "the big Os" here. ... And, uh, no - I'm **not** recommending what's mentioned in that verse.
Very Good story and some nice acting. Thanks for uploading.
William Billy? West was the original voice of Elmer Fudd, and is the director of this. J. Farrell MacDonald was the man in "It's a Wonderful Life" who is concerned about damage to his tree, before the "unborn sequence."
I'm wondering about the mop salesman at 8:00 who sounds like Elmer Fudd. I thought Mel Blanc (right height, right thinning hair, right sound). I saw your comment and thought I had a clue.
Is that the voice of Elmer Fudd I hear? The brush salesman at 9 minutes in...
Elmer Fudd was Arthur Q. Bryan. He was also Floyd, the barber, on "The Great Guildersleelve" radio program. Not the brush man in this movie though.
I thought Mel Blanc was the voice of Elmer Fudd.
Blanc did every voice but Fudd-that was Bryan. However Blanc'scontract specified that only he would get credit. In any event the actor in this bit is not Bryan.
I love these old films. $10 in 1940 is about $190 today. Frank must really love Joan
I can see my mother in Ms Mary Gordon and also my maternal aunties who are in a different world now. I am happy to them all again in this nice movie full of morals we as children were taught. Wonder in today’s age where all of these morals have gone and so have the people
All British fire stations have abolished sliding down the "Fireman's Pole" due to HEALTH & SAFETY, it was deemed too dangerous
I just love fhese oldies but goldies I wish life had just remained traditional n simple as they were keep it coming love it really!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Don't understand why she didn't tell him to wait at the door and just bring him the money thank you
Why is this in a British category ?
Vulcan married Venus...but couldn't keep her under wraps.
Nice movie! Thanks for sharing these wonderful gems!
Thanks for this movie, it was really good. Everyone played their character just right.
The villain looks like a real creep.
In fact, he looks like Joe Kennedy.
@49:22, the antagonist reminds me of Christopher Lloyd's character in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'.
Mary Gordon -who is Mrs Hadley - plays Mrs Hudson to Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes.
As I watch the cast list of these movies unroll, I think to myself 'I should change my name to his!'