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Flames in the Dark
Flames in the Dark

Flames in the Dark

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

02 March 1942

Country

Sweden

Cast

Edvin Adolphson

Edvin Adolphson

Rolf Nordmark

Stig Järrel

Stig Järrel

Birger Sjögren

Inga Tidblad

Inga Tidblad

Eva Sjögren

Hugo Björne

Hugo Björne

Edvard Bergfelt

Linnéa Hillberg

Linnéa Hillberg

Magda Bergfelt

Hasse Ekman

Hasse Ekman

Per Sahlén

Agneta Lagerfeldt

Agneta Lagerfeldt

Anne-Marie Ström

Hilda Borgström

Hilda Borgström

Anna Charlotta Sjögren

Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Miss Danielsson

Bengt Ekerot

Bengt Ekerot

Åke Kronström

Åke Claesson

Åke Claesson

Dr Lundvall

David Erikson

David Erikson

Andersson - School Janitor

Karl Erik Flens

Karl Erik Flens

Telephone Operator's Fiancé

Agda Helin

Agda Helin

Dr Lundvall's maid

Aurore Palmgren

Aurore Palmgren

Hulda

Bengt Blomgren

Bengt Blomgren

Samuelsson

Per-Axel Arosenius

Per-Axel Arosenius

Student

Christian Bratt

Christian Bratt

Student

Gunnel Wadner

Gunnel Wadner

Principal Bergfelt's maid

Ingrid Backlin

Ingrid Backlin

Eric von Gegerfelt

Eric von Gegerfelt

Oscar Åberg

Oscar Åberg

Alvar Granström

Alvar Granström

Ingemar Pallin

Ingemar Pallin

Gunnar Hedberg

Gunnar Hedberg

Folke Algotsson

Folke Algotsson

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