The Sacred Flame (1931 film)
1931 film
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The Sacred Flame (German: Die heilige Flamme) is a lost 1931 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and Berthold Viertel and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Dita Parlo and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski. It was made by Warner Brothers as a German-language remake of the studio's 1929 film The Sacred Flame.[1][2] It is based upon the 1928 play of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham.
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- Heinrich Fraenkel
- Berthold Viertel
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| Based on | The Sacred Flame by Somerset Maugham |
| Produced by | Henry Blanke |
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| Cinematography | Frank Kesson |
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| Distributed by | Deutsche First National Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
After newly married Stella's husband is badly injured in a plane crash, causing him to lose the use of his legs, she becomes emotionally involved with his brother.
Reception
Rudolf Arnheim said "It is incomprehensible how such a film can be launched in a large cinema, rather than being chastely hidden away from the eyes of any kind of criticism."[3]
Cast
- Gustav Fröhlich as Walter Taylor
- Dita Parlo as Stella
- Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Robert Taylor
- Salka Viertel as Frau Taylor
- Charlotte Hagenbruch as Schwester Weyland
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Doctor Harvester
- Anton Pointner as Major Liconda
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Pfarrer
