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The Flame (1947) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1947 · 97 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John H. Auer
- Starring
- Broderick Crawford, Hattie McDaniel, Henry Travers, Blanche Yurka, Garry Owen, John Carroll
George McAllister, the black‑sheep son of a rich family who has wasted his portion of the inheritance, lives consumed by jealousy and resentment toward his supportive half‑brother Barry. He secures his lover, Carlotta Duval, a position as Barry’s nurse, intending to marry Barry, murder him, claim his fortune, and ultimately end up with George.
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