Flames in the Dark

Mar 2, 1942

1h 34m

★ 5.5

Overview

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?

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Terrafilm

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Cast

Rolf Nordmark

Edvin Adolphson

Birger Sjögren

Stig Järrel

Eva Sjögren

Inga Tidblad

Edvard Bergfelt

Hugo Björne

Magda Bergfelt

Linnéa Hillberg

Per Sahlén

Hasse Ekman

Anne-Marie Ström

Agneta Lagerfeldt

Anna Charlotta Sjögren

Hilda Borgström

Miss Danielsson

Mimi Pollak

Åke Kronström

Bengt Ekerot

Dr Lundvall

Åke Claesson

Andersson - School Janitor

David Erikson

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