The Flaming Urge(1953)
A pyromaniac tries to fight his obsession with fire. This movie uses the pyromaniac urge as an extraordinarily transparent metaphor for homosexuality.
Movie: The Flaming Urge
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Tom Smith
Charlotte Cruickshank
A. Horace Pender
Mr. Chalmers
Mrs. Binger
Herb - Fire Chief
Albert Cruickshank
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