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The Flame Within

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A psychiatrist (Ann Harding) treats an alcoholic she loves and a suicidal girl (Maureen O'Sullivan) who loves him.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine 04/17/2020
The film has some real tantrum scenes, speedy, clipped dialogue, and a "different" quality due to the tangential relationship of the characters and to the high tension acting of Lewis Hayward. Irritating at times. Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 07/23/2019
Ann Harding as a famous woman psychiatrist who takes advanced dipsomania and suicidal dementia in her stride. Not recommended. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 01/04/2024 Mixed story great acting. See more Read all reviews
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Edmund Goulding

Director

Ann Harding

Dr. Mary White

Herbert Marshall

Dr. Gordon Phillips

Maureen O'Sullivan

Linda Belton

Louis Hayward

Jack Kerry

Henry Stephenson

Dr. Jock Frazier
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Movie Info

Synopsis A psychiatrist (Ann Harding) treats an alcoholic she loves and a suicidal girl (Maureen O'Sullivan) who loves him.
Director
Edmund Goulding
Producer
Edmund Goulding
Screenwriter
Edmund Goulding
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 17, 1935, Original
Runtime
1h 11m