Fighting the Flames is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason.[1] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[2]

Fighting the Flames
Film poster
Directed by	B. Reeves Eason
Story by	Douglas Z. Doty
Starring	William Haines Dorothy Devore Frankie Darro
Cinematography	Dewey Wrigley
Edited by	Viola Lawrence
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 23, 1925 (1925-08-23)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine and newspaper reviews,[1][3][4] Horatio Manly, the dissolute son of Judge Manly, is rescued drunk from a burning hotel and is arrested. His father disowns him and forbids him from coming home until he can make a man of himself. Horatio makes friends with Mickey, the small son of a pick-pocket named Blacky. The child prevails on Manly to quit drinking alcoholic liquor and become a fireman. Horatio also becomes friendly with Alice Doran, a dressmaker who lives in the upper part of the house where he and Mickey live. Blacky has been doing time, and, when he is released, he tries to make Mickey become a crook. In a struggle with the boy and Alice, Blacky starts a fire in the building that is home for the other three. Manly’s company answers the alarm and Manly rescues Alice and the boy. Blacky is killed and young Manly and his father are reconciled as a result of his heroism.

Cast

Production

During the filming of the scene where William Welsh goes into a burning building to rescue its occupants, a burning ceiling fell on top of him. He escaped serious injury after William Haines quickly lifted the ceiling off of him.[5]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fighting the Flames.

• Fighting the Flames at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie

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