Blood and Fire

Blood and Fire

1945 · 105 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Thomas Hell is an officer in the Salvation Army. He has religious doubts and questions the meaning of his work. He meets Lili, an ex-prostitute struggling to start a new life and he falls in love with her. However, she has a pimp, the boxer Herman, who won't let her leave.

Directed by Anders Henrikson · Written by Bertil Malmberg

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