Flames in the Dark

1h 34min

Drama

Thriller

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

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
Bengt Blomgren

Bengt Blomgren

Samuelsson
Gunnel Wadner

Gunnel Wadner

Principal Bergfelt's maid

Release date

2nd Mar 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

svenska