Flames in the Dark(1942)
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?
Movie: Flames in the Dark
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rolf Nordmark
Birger Sjögren
Eva Sjögren
Edvard Bergfelt
Magda Bergfelt
Per Sahlén
Anne-Marie Ström
Anna Charlotta Sjögren
Miss Danielsson
Åke Kronström
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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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1942-03-02
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