---
title: "Firehouse"
year: 1973
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/firehouse-1973"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 282693
imdb_id: "tt0068592"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 74
community_rating: 5.0
vote_count: 6
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Firehouse (1973) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/firehouse-1973

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Topic: Film "Firehouse" (1973).
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Title: Firehouse.
Year: 1973.
Release Date (US): 01/02/1973.
Genre: Drama, Action, and TV Movie.
Runtime: 1h 14m.
Format: Pilot telemovie for a subsequent one-season series of the same name.
Series Start: January 1974.
Series Platform: ABC Movie of the Week.
Plot: Conflict within a close-knit engine company of a big-city fire department. A black recruit/rookie firefighter (Shelly Forsythe) and a bigoted white veteran clash during a wave of suspected arson in the ghetto. The fire department hunts for a serial arsonist in 1973 New York. The pilot concerns a formerly all-white firehouse learning to accept a black rookie firefighter.
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## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Artiflix | Fawesome | Amazon Video |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix | Plex | Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Midnight Pulp, Artiflix | Tubi TV, Plex | None |
| **Australia (AU)** | Artiflix | Tubi TV, Plex | Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Alex March
- **Networks / Studios**: Stonehenge Productions, Metromedia Producers Corporation, ABC

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Richard Roundtree** as *Shelly Forsythe*
- **Vince Edwards** as *Spike Ryerson*
- **Andrew Duggan** as *Capt. Jim Parr*
- **Richard Jaeckel** as *Hank Myers*
- **Val Avery** as *Sonny Caputo*
- **Sheila Frazier** as *Michelle Forsythe*
- **Michael Lerner** as *Ernie Bush*
- **Paul Le Mat** as *Billy Dalzell*
- **Mel Scott** as *Mamu*
- **Alma Beltran** as *Spanish Lady*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Firehouse online?
Firehouse is currently available to watch or stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Midnight Pulp. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Firehouse worth watching?
Firehouse holds a community rating of 5.0/10 based on 6 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Action for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Firehouse and when was it released?
Firehouse is a feature film with a runtime of 74 minutes. It was released in 1973. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Firehouse?
Firehouse was directed by Alex March.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Firehouse — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/282693)
- [Firehouse (TV Movie 1973) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068592)
- [Firehouse (1973) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/282693-firehouse/cast)
- [Firehouse (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firehouse_(TV_series))
- [Watch Firehouse (1973) Full Movie Free on Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/)

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