The Flame (1947 film)
The Flame is a 1947 American film noir crime film produced and directed by John H. Auer and starring John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Robert Paige and Broderick Crawford.[1]
| The Flame | |
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| Directed by | John H. Auer |
| Produced by | John H. Auer |
| Screenplay by | Lawrence Kimble |
| Story by | Robert T. Shannon |
| Starring | John Carroll Vera Ralston Robert Paige Broderick Crawford |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A man (Carroll) induces an ambitious nurse (Ralston) to marry for money his rich brother (Paige) who has a terminal disease.
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
- Hattie McDaniel as Celia
- Blanche Yurka as Aunt Margaret
- Constance Dowling as Helen Anderson
- Victor Sen Yung as Chang
- Harry Cheshire as the Minister
- John Miljan as Detective
- Garry Owen as Detective
- Eddie Dunn as Police Officer
Reception
Critical response
The critic at The New York Times panned the film, "The sole distinction of The Flame, a rambling, inept bit of claptrap which sidled into the Gotham yesterday, is the bleakly amusing fact that most of the performers seem either bored or amused with the whole thing. And no wonder. There is a grim, unimaginative which-brother-do-I-love plot, centering on Vera Ralston."[2]
Film historian and critic Hal Erickson discussed the production values in his brief review, "In terms of both budget and histrionic level, The Flame is one of the most lavish of Republic Pictures' late-1940s productions."[3]
See also
References
- The Flame at the American Film Institute Catalog.
- At the Gotham. The New York Times Film review, 20 February 1948. Accessed: 20 August 2013.
- Erickson, Hal. Allmovie by Rovi, film review, no date. Accessed: 20 August 2013.
External links
- The Flame at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Flame at IMDb
- The Flame at the TCM Movie Database
- The Flame at AllMovie