Flames in the Dark
Flames in the Dark

Flames in the Dark

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1942
1h 34m
5.5(2 votes)
Drama
Thriller

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?

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26 members
Acting

Edvin Adolphson

Rolf Nordmark

Edvin Adolphson
Acting

Stig Järrel

Birger Sjögren

Stig Järrel
Acting

Inga Tidblad

Eva Sjögren

Inga Tidblad
Acting

Hugo Björne

Edvard Bergfelt

Hugo Björne
Acting

Linnéa Hillberg

Magda Bergfelt

Linnéa Hillberg
Directing

Hasse Ekman

Per Sahlén

Hasse Ekman
Acting

Agneta Lagerfeldt

Anne-Marie Ström

Agneta Lagerfeldt
Acting

Hilda Borgström

Anna Charlotta Sjögren

Hilda Borgström
Acting

Mimi Pollak

Miss Danielsson

Mimi Pollak
Acting

Bengt Ekerot

Åke Kronström

Bengt Ekerot
Acting

Åke Claesson

Dr Lundvall

Åke Claesson
Acting

David Erikson

Andersson - School Janitor

David Erikson
Acting

Karl Erik Flens

Telephone Operator's Fiancé

No Image
Acting

Agda Helin

Dr Lundvall's maid

Agda Helin
Acting

Aurore Palmgren

Hulda

Aurore Palmgren
Acting

Bengt Blomgren

Samuelsson

Bengt Blomgren
Acting

Per-Axel Arosenius

Student

Per-Axel Arosenius
Acting

Christian Bratt

Student

Christian Bratt
Acting

Gunnel Wadner

Principal Bergfelt's maid

Gunnel Wadner
Acting

Ingrid Backlin

Unknown Role

Ingrid Backlin
Acting

Eric von Gegerfelt

Unknown Role

Eric von Gegerfelt
Acting

Oscar Åberg

Unknown Role

Oscar Åberg
Costume & Make-Up

Alvar Granström

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ingemar Pallin

Unknown Role

Ingemar Pallin
Acting

Gunnar Hedberg

Unknown Role

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Folke Algotsson

Unknown Role

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