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70 votes

Movie

The Flaming Urge

1953•1h 8m•NR•Crime

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

Top cast

Harold Lloyd Jr.

Harold Lloyd Jr.

Cathy Downs

Charlotte Cruickshank

Byron Foulger

A. Horace Pender

Jonathan Hale

Florence Lake

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Herb - Fire Chief

Pierre Watkin

Albert Cruickshank

Johnny Duncan

Barbara Wooddell

Mrs. Cruickshank

Details

Director: Harold Ericson
Writer: Ray Pierson, Harold Ericson

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Keywords

arson lgbt gay theme

Production

A.W. Hackel Productions

Country

United States

Original language

English

Release date

September 27, 1953

Status

Released