Life of an American Fireman

Life of an American Fireman

1903•7m•6.0/10

Action

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(128)

Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen responding to a house fire. They leave the station with their horse drawn pumper, arrive on the scene, and effect the safe rescue of a woman from the burning house. But wait, she tells them of her child yet asleep in the burning bedroom...

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Production

Edison Manufacturing Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Vivian Vaughan

The Girl

James H. White

James H. White

The Fire Chief

Arthur White

Arthur White

The Fireman (uncredited)

Edwin S. Porter

Edwin S. Porter

Policeman

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