The Flame Within (1935)
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- 1h 12min
- Drama, Romance
- 17 May 1935 (USA)
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Ann Harding | ... |
Dr. Mary White
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Herbert Marshall | ... |
Dr. Gordon Phillips
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Maureen O'Sullivan | ... |
Lillian Belton
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Louis Hayward | ... |
Jack Kerry
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Henry Stephenson | ... |
Dr. Jock Frazier
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Margaret Seddon | ... |
Mrs. Ida Grenfell
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George Hassell | ... |
Mr. Rigby
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Eily Malyon | ... |
Murdock - Lillian's Housekeeper
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Isabelle Keith | ... |
Nurse Carter
(as Claudelle Kaye)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
George Beranger | ... |
Prince Hassan (uncredited)
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A.S. 'Pop' Byron | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Wallis Clark | ... |
Man at Hospital Benefit (uncredited)
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Jay Eaton | ... |
Man at Hospital Benefit (uncredited)
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Earl Eby | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jim Farley | ... |
Policeman in Bar (uncredited)
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Eddie Fetherston | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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June Glory | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Sam Hayes | ... |
Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Howard Hickman | ... |
Man at Hospital Benefit (uncredited)
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Virginia Howell | ... |
Mary's Secretary (uncredited)
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George Irving | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Constance Kent | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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J.P. McGowan | ... |
Michael (uncredited)
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Dave O'Brien | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Inez Palange | ... |
Bar and Flophouse Manager (uncredited)
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Georges Renavent | ... |
Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
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Phillips Smalley | ... |
Man at Hospital Benefit (uncredited)
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Bobby Watson | ... |
'Cap' - A Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
Edmund Goulding |
Written by
Edmund Goulding | ... | () |
Produced by
Edmund Goulding | ... | producer |
Music by
Jerome Kern |
Cinematography by
James Wong Howe | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
Blanche Sewell |
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
William A. Horning | ... | associate art director |
Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
George E. Lee | ... | property manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
King Kaufman | ... | assistant camera |
Paul 'Shug' Keeler | ... | set lighting foreman |
A. Picciano | ... | assistant to set lighting foreman |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Victor Baravalle | ... | conductor |
Wayne Allen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Jack Virgil | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Laura Hope Crews | ... | advisor |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1935) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Wealthy Lillian Belton attempts suicide by taking a drug overdose, so her physician, Gordon Phillips, sends her to psychiatrist Mary White for treatment. Lillian calls Jack Kerry from Mary's office, then tries to jump out of the window, being stopped by Mary, who learns that Jack is the reason for Lillian's distress. Jack is an alcoholic and doesn't care for Lillian, who loves him dearly. Mary convinces Jack to enter a rehabilitation program to cure his alcoholism. After eight months and some setbacks, Jack is apparently cured, but has developed a strong attachment to Mary, who reminds him that Lillian's dependence on him is just as strong. So Lillian and Jack are married and are apparently happy. Meanwhile, Gordon has been trying to persuade Mary to give up her practice and marry him, but Mary feels she's too devoted to her practice to give it up. At a costume ball, Jack tells Mary he loves her and that she also must love him. As they dance, Lillian gets intensely jealous, accusing Mary of trying to wrest Jack from her, and threatening a scandalous divorce. Although she has strong feelings for Jack, Mary reminds him of his obligations in his marriage and hopes he will reconcile with Lillian. At the same time she examines her relationship with Gordon.
Written by Arthur Hausner |
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Taglines | The Secret a Woman Keeps from a Man! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | According to an article in the 24 March 1935 edition of the New York Times, Merle Oberon was originally cast in the role of Lillian. See more » |
Goofs | At the end of the film, Mary hands Dr. Frazier a cup of tea twice between shots. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Complicated Women (2003). See more » |