Flames in the Dark 1942

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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?

Released : 1942-03-02
Runtime : 94 minutes
Genre : Drama, Thriller
Stars : Edvin Adolphson, Stig Järrel, Inga Tidblad, Hugo Björne, Linnéa Hillberg
Director : Lorens Marmstedt, Jules Sylvain, Arthur Spjuth, Hasse Ekman, Hilding Bladh