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The Flame

1947 · 97 min

A shadowy, slow-burning noir of scheming and shifting loyalties, where cold calculation slowly gives way to inconvenient feeling.

Directed by
John H. Auer
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Robert Paige
Tagline
"I'D BE A FOOL TO LET LOVE STAND IN MY WAY!"
Overview
George McAllister, the black sheep of a wealthy family who has squandered his share of the family inheritance, lives in constant jealousy, hatred and resentment of his half-brother Barry, who has been supporting him. George gets his girlfriend, Carlotta Duval, a job as Barry's nurse, with the idea being to marry him, kill him, and inherit his money—and marrying George.

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Directed by
John H. Auer
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Robert Paige
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • love
  • family
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
John H. Auer
Written by
Lawrence Kimble
Starring
John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Robert Paige, Broderick Crawford, Henry Travers, Blanche Yurka, Constance Dowling, Hattie McDaniel
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography
Reggie Lanning
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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