Fire in the Night
1955 · 96 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Thriller
Tim is a proofreader at a newspaper in Oslo by day, and a pyromaniac at night. Only one other knows about Tim’s dark side: his childhood friend and editor of the newspaper. The two have kept the secret for years until the secretary, Margrethe, finds out.
Directed by Arne Skouen · Written by Arne Skouen
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Claes Gill Tim Ruud - E Elisabeth Bang Margrethe, sosialsekretær
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Harald Heide Steen Tims barndomsvenn - G Gudrun Waadeland Korrekturass.
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Thor Hjorth-Jenssen Journalist - H Helge Essmar Redaksjonssekretær
- H Harald Aimarsen Redaksjonsmedarb.
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