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The Flame

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Also known as Flame

1947 American crime film noir directed by John H. Auer

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5.8

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.

Released: 1947-11-2497 minDir: John H. AuerDrama, Crime

Cast

  • John Carroll as George MacAllister
  • Vera Ralston as Carlotta Duval
  • Robert Paige as Barry MacAllister
  • Broderick Crawford as Ernie Hicks
  • Henry Travers as Dr. Mitchell
  • Blanche Yurka as Aunt Margaret

Themes

  • inheritance

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

545 votes

Year
1947
Runtime
97 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
John H. Auer
Cast member
Harry Cheshire
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1947-01-01
title
The Flame
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