''The Fire Patrol'' is surviving American 1924 silent

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directed by

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and starring

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that was based upon the 1891 play of the same name by James W. Harkins and Edwin Barbour. Stromberg also produced the film and released it through

Chadwick Pictures Chadwick Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active during the silent and early sound eras. It was originally established in New York by Isaac E. Chadwick (1884 – 1952) in 1920 to release films, but from 1924 als ...

Cast

Preservation

A copy of ''The Fire Patrol'' is preserved at La Corse Et Le Cinema,

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Fire Patrol''
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* * 1924 films American silent feature films American films based on plays American black-and-white films Surviving American silent films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films Melodrama films Films directed by Hunt Stromberg Films with screenplays by Garrett Fort 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub