The Last Alarm is a 1940 English-language Action Adventure movie written by Al Martin and directed by William West and produced by Ted Richmond and T.r. Williams. A veteran firefighter is forced to retire at age 65 by the Fire Department. However, when one of his friends dies in a blaze set by a serial arsonist, the now retired fireman teams up with his daughter and her fiancé, who is an investigator for an insurance company, to hunt down and capture the arsonist. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com. The last alarm stars J. Farrell Macdonald in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Warren Hull, Polly Ann Young, Mary Gordon, George Pembroke, Joel Friedkin and Bruce Macfarlane. The music was composed by Lee Zahler. Cinematography was done by Harry Neumann and editing by Russell F. Schoengarth. The movie has a running time of 61-54 minutes. It was released on 25th June 1940. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Monogram Pictures.