Flames in the Dark (1942)

6.3/10 94 min 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?

Cast

Edvin Adolphson

Rolf Nordmark

Stig Järrel

Birger Sjögren

Inga Tidblad

Eva Sjögren

Hugo Björne

Edvard Bergfelt

Linnéa Hillberg

Magda Bergfelt

Hasse Ekman

Per Sahlén

Agneta Lagerfeldt

Anne-Marie Ström

Hilda Borgström

Anna Charlotta Sjögren

Mimi Pollak

Miss Danielsson

Bengt Ekerot

Åke Kronström

Åke Claesson

Dr Lundvall

David Erikson

Andersson - School Janitor

Agda Helin

Dr Lundvall's maid

Bengt Blomgren

Samuelsson

Per-Axel Arosenius

Student

Christian Bratt

Student

Gunnel Wadner

Principal Bergfelt's maid

Ingrid Backlin

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