Lågor i dunklet
In this obvious forerunner to Torment (1944), Stig Järrel plays mentally-disturbed Latin teacher Birger Sjögren at Ringsala boarding school. A series of mysterious fires have taken place around the school in the last few months. One of the students has seen Sjögren setting fire to a barn. But can he convince the trusted biology teacher Nordmark, expert of the criminal mind?
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Released
- 1942
- Country
- Sweden
Details
Release year: 1942
Storyline
In this obvious forerunner to Torment (1944), Stig Järrel plays mentally-disturbed Latin teacher Birger Sjögren at Ringsala boarding school. A series of mysterious fires have taken place around the school in the last few months. One of the students has seen Sjögren setting fire to a barn. But can he convince the trusted biology teacher Nordmark, expert of the criminal mind?
Top credits
Edvin Adolphson — Rolf Nordmark - Biologilärare
Stig Järrel — Birger Sjögren - Latinlärare
Inga Tidblad — Eva Berg - Birgers fru
Hugo Björne — Rektor Edvard Bergfelt
Did you know
• Axel Högel originally had a part, but his scene was cut from the final movie.
User reviews
Stig Järrel scared the audience in the 1940's
Not as thrilling as "Hets", but thrilling anyway
Penetrating the mind of a psychopath
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
