The Flaming Urge

Film · 1953 TMDB 7.0

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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A.W. Hackel Productions

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Harold Lloyd Jr.Tom Smith

Cathy DownsCharlotte Cruickshank

Byron FoulgerA. Horace Pender

Jonathan HaleMr. Chalmers

Florence LakeMrs. Binger B Bob HughesFrank

Herbert RawlinsonHerb - Fire Chief

Pierre WatkinAlbert Cruickshank

Johnny DuncanRalph Jarvis B Barbara WooddellMrs. Cruickshank L Larry BartonUsed-Car Salesman

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Release date 1953-09-27

Countries United States

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