The Flaming Urge

1h 8min

Crime

A pyromaniac tries to fight his obsession with fire. This movie uses the pyromaniac urge as an extraordinarily transparent metaphor for homosexuality.

Cast

Cathy Downs

Cathy Downs

Charlotte Cruickshank
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

A. Horace Pender
Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Mr. Chalmers
Florence Lake

Florence Lake

Mrs. Binger
Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Herb - Fire Chief
Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Albert Cruickshank
Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Ralph Jarvis
Barbara Wooddell

Barbara Wooddell

Mrs. Cruickshank
Larry Barton

Larry Barton

Used-Car Salesman

Release date

27th Sep 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English