Go to Blazes (1962 film)

Go to Blazes is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Michael Truman and starring Dave King, Robert Morley, Norman Rossington, Daniel Massey, Dennis Price, Maggie Smith, David Lodge. It also featured Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier, later to feature prominently in Dads Army.

Testing their theory, an attempt to rob a jewelers shop ends in disaster. Whilst Harry is dodging the Police as he sizes up the target, Bernard and Alfie with the engine are flagged down by a desperate homeowner Derek Nimmo whose basement flat is flooding and mistakes them for the real fire brigade. Their attempts to pump out the flat make matters worse, and they flee the scene with hoses trailing behind them as the real fire engine arrives. Harrys accidental discovery of a love interest at the same time only adds to the confusion.Failure only makes them more determined, but they must be more professional and must pass as trained firemen their obvious incompetence at the flooded flat nearly ruined their plans. Close friend Arson Eddie Robert Morley is unable and unwilling to help them, as devoted to the sacred flame he knows all there is to know about starting fires, but next to nothing about putting them out. ........

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