Flames in the Dark

Flames in the Dark

1942 · 94 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Thriller

Latin teacher Birger Sjögren at Ringsala boarding school threatens his possesive and chronically ill mother that he will get married. She gets a stroke and dies. Sjögren is affected by feelings of guilt, envy and hatred towards the surroundings. A series of mysterious fires have taken place around the school the last few months. One of the students has seen Sjögren setting fire to a barn. But can he convince the trusted biology teacher Nordmark, expert of the criminal mind?

Directed by Hasse Ekman · Written by Hasse Ekman

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Cast

Edvin Adolphson Rolf Nordmark
Stig Järrel Birger Sjögren
Inga Tidblad Eva Sjögren
Hugo Björne Edvard Bergfelt
Linnéa Hillberg Magda Bergfelt
Hasse Ekman Per Sahlén
Agneta Lagerfeldt Anne-Marie Ström
Hilda Borgström Anna Charlotta Sjögren
Mimi Pollak Miss Danielsson
Bengt Ekerot Åke Kronström
Åke Claesson Dr Lundvall
David Erikson Andersson - School Janitor

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