The Flaming Urge

1953

1h 8m

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Crime

Overview

A pyromaniac tries to fight his obsession with fire. This movie uses the pyromaniac urge as an extraordinarily transparent metaphor for homosexuality.

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11 members

Acting

Harold Lloyd Jr.

Tom Smith

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Cathy Downs

Charlotte Cruickshank

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Byron Foulger

A. Horace Pender

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Jonathan Hale

Mr. Chalmers

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Florence Lake

Mrs. Binger

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Bob Hughes

Frank

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Herbert Rawlinson

Herb - Fire Chief

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Pierre Watkin

Albert Cruickshank

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Johnny Duncan

Ralph Jarvis

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Barbara Wooddell

Mrs. Cruickshank

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Larry Barton

Used-Car Salesman

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