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Flames in the Dark (1942)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Hasse Ekman

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Edvin Adolphson
Edvin Adolphson
Rolf Nordmark
Stig Järrel
Stig Järrel
Birger Sjögren
Inga Tidblad
Inga Tidblad
Eva Sjögren
Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne
Edvard Bergfelt
Linnea Hillberg
Linnea 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
Axel Högel
Axel Högel
Man
Gunnel Wadner
Gunnel Wadner
Principal Bergfelt's maid

Crews

Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman
Director
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman
Writer
Lorens Marmstedt
Lorens Marmstedt
Producer
Hilding Bladh
Hilding Bladh
Director of Photography
Jules Sylvain
Jules Sylvain
Original Music Composer
Arthur Spjuth
Arthur Spjuth
Production Design

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