The Flame
"I'D BE A FOOL TO LET LOVE STAND IN MY WAY!"
1947 | 97m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John H. Auer |
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| Writer: | Lawrence Kimble, Robert T. Shannon |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 24, 1947 |
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| Director: | John H. Auer |
| Writer: | Lawrence Kimble, Robert T. Shannon |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | inheritance |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Carroll | George MacAllister |
| Vera Ralston | Carlotta Duval |
| Robert Paige | Barry MacAllister |
| Broderick Crawford | Ernie Hicks |
| Henry Travers | Dr. Mitchell |
| Blanche Yurka | Aunt Margaret |
| Constance Dowling | Helen Anderson |
| Hattie McDaniel | Celia |
| Victor Sen Yung | Chang |
| Harry Cheshire | The Minister |
| John Miljan | Detective |
| Garry Owen | Detective |
| Eddie Dunn | Police Officer |
| Bess Flowers | Woman in Hotel Lobby |
| Chuck Roberson | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard L. Van Enger | Editor |
| Lawrence Kimble | Screenplay |
| John H. Auer | Director |
| Robert T. Shannon | Story |
| Reggie Lanning | Director of Photography |
| Heinz Roemheld | Original Music Composer |
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This is told by way of the reading of a letter that explains the story of how "George" (John Carroll) has frittered away his family inheritance and is now dependent on his half-brother "Barry" (Robert Paige) - a situation which he bitterly resents. A solution to his predicament presents itself when ... he suggests that his girlfriend "Carlotta" (Vera Ralston) take up the position of nurse to the ailing "Barry". Their plan is quite simple, really. She befriends him, gets him to fall in love with her and then they marry. Once married, "Barry" will meet his end and she will be free to marry "George" and inherit the family fortune. It's not so much a flame this as a flicker. It's pretty obvious what's going to happen, and but for a few scenes with the scheming "Ernie" (Broderick Crawford) and Henry Travers as the well meaning "Dr. Mitchell" this story proves to not quite have the courage of it's convictions. It's all just a little too formulaic in the end. Blanche Yurka does her best impersonation of Queen Mary as his aunt "Blanche" - no fool, herself and Hattie McDaniel livens things up, sparingly, too - but sadly this all just goes the way of the damp squib after a promising start.