The Last Alarm

A creaky but earnest silent melodrama that builds to a fiery rescue, rewarding patience with old-fashioned thrills.

Directed by

Oscar Apfel

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rex Lease, Wanda Hawley, Theodore von Eltz

Tagline

The most thrilling fire melodrama of all time.

Overview

Firemen Tom and Joe each loves the other's sister, although neither is able to support a wife. Tom's troubles are compounded by a rival for his sweetheart's hand. In a drawn out fight he bests the rival, who steals the revenue from the firemen's ball (of which Tom is treasurer) and hides the money in the storage warehouse in which Tom's sister works as a stenographer. While Tom, Joe, and their sweethearts search for the money, the villain also returns for his loot, and, in his haste, he sets the building afire--trapping the foursome behind a steel door. Their calls for help reach the street, an alarm is turned in, firemen come to the rescue, and the money is found in a blazing desk.

How it feels

Earnest, romantic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, crime, survival, justice

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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