The Flame Within

1935
A
1h 12m

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Herbert Marshall and Ann Harding in The Flame Within (1935)

Psychiatrist finds herself falling for her patient.Psychiatrist finds herself falling for her patient.Psychiatrist finds herself falling for her patient.

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5.8/10

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Ann Harding

Dr. Mary White

Herbert Marshall

Dr. Gordon Phillips

Maureen O'Sullivan

Lillian Belton

Louis Hayward

Jack Kerry

Henry Stephenson

Dr. Jock Frazier

Margaret Seddon

Mrs. Ida Grenfell

George Hassell

Mr. Rigby

Eily Malyon

Murdock - Lillian's Housekeeper

Isabelle Keith

Nurse Carter
(as Claudelle Kaye)

George Beranger

Prince Hassan
(uncredited)

A.S. 'Pop' Byron

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Man at Hospital Benefit
(uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Man at Hospital Benefit
(uncredited)

Earl Eby

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Jim Farley

Policeman in Bar
(uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Photographer
(uncredited)

June Glory

Nurse
(uncredited)

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer
(uncredited)

Director
- Edmund Goulding
Writer
- Edmund Goulding
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Lillian Belton (Maureen O'Sullivan) is suicidal. Psychiatrist Dr. Mary White (Ann Harding) saves her and learns that her troubles stem from the alcoholic Jack Kerry (Louis Hayward). Dr. Gordon Phillips (Herbert Marshall) falls for Dr. White. He wants to marry her, but also wants her to abandon her work.

This movie has so many red flags... modern flags. I don't know if these red flags flew back in the day. I don't think modern psychiatrists would do what she does. Also, the ending is very tough in the modern sense. These are complicated relationships and I'm not comfortable with them. I feel like none of these people should be together, but times were different.

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A letter in 1935 sent from the PCA to M-G-M where PCA suggested that the studio omit the expression, "He's a little effeminate," and warned against any "indication of effiminacy in the portrayal of Ramos." In addition, the PCA noted that some censor boards would likely delete any reference to "kidneys," explaining that "it [the organ] seems to have some unpleasant connotation in the public mind."