Crime · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 8m

The Flaming Urge

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Director
Harold Ericson
Cast
Harold Lloyd Jr. as Tom Smith Cathy Downs as Charlotte Cruickshank Byron Foulger as A. Horace Pender Jonathan Hale as Mr. Chalmers Florence Lake as Mrs. Binger Bob Hughes as Frank
Crew
Harold Ericson — Writer Ray Pierson — Story
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Harold Ericson Director Harold Ericson Writer Ray Pierson Story
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