There's a Fire Burning

Original title: Det brinner en eld
Duration: 107 min
Release date: 1943-08-23
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An allegory of Germany's WWII occupation of Norway. Members of a theater ensemble join the resistance.

War Drama

Det brinner en eld

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Inga Tidblad
Inga Tidblad
as Harriet Brandt
Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson
as Ernst Lemmering
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
as Henrik Falkman
Gerd Hagman
Gerd Hagman
as Eva Brenner
Lauritz Falk
Lauritz Falk
as Lauritz Bernt
Tollie Zellman
Tollie Zellman
as Lisa Albert
Hampe Faustman
Hampe Faustman
as Georg Brandt (as Erik Faustman)
Stig Järrel
Stig Järrel
as Paul Winter
Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne
as Gen. Wollert
Georg Funkquist
Georg Funkquist
as Bruhn
Gabriel Alw
Gabriel Alw
as Government Minister
Karin Alexandersson
Karin Alexandersson
as Old Woman (uncredited)
Ernst Brunman
Ernst Brunman
as Actor (uncredited)
Nils Dahlgren
Nils Dahlgren
as Soldier (uncredited)
Edvard Danielsson
Edvard Danielsson
as Man (uncredited)
Eivor Engelbrektsson
Eivor Engelbrektsson
as Actress (uncredited)
John Ericsson
John Ericsson
as Man (uncredited)
Olle Florin
Olle Florin
as Officer (uncredited)
Mona Geijer-Falkner
Mona Geijer-Falkner
as Anna (uncredited)
Glann Gustafsson
Glann Gustafsson
as Actress (uncredited)
Marianne Gyllenhammar
Marianne Gyllenhammar
as Young Woman (uncredited)
Sten Hedlund
Sten Hedlund
as Aide (uncredited)
Agda Helin
Agda Helin
as Frida (uncredited)
Erik Hell
Erik Hell
as Jodl (uncredited)
Torsten Hillberg
Torsten Hillberg
as Captain (uncredited)
Magnus Kesster
Magnus Kesster
as Actor (uncredited)
Ivar Kåge
Ivar Kåge
as Col. Barck (uncredited)
Marianne Lenard
Marianne Lenard
as Actress (uncredited)
Richard Lund
Richard Lund
as Actor (uncredited)
Wilma Malmlöf
Wilma Malmlöf
as Prompter (uncredited)
Segol Mann
Segol Mann
as Soldier (uncredited)
Helge Mauritz
Helge Mauritz
as Officer (uncredited)
Kerstin Moheden
Kerstin Moheden
as Woman (uncredited)
Theodor Olsson
Theodor Olsson
as Man (uncredited)
Barbro Ribbing
Barbro Ribbing
as Woman (uncredited)
Olav Riégo
Olav Riégo
as Arnold (uncredited)
Artur Rolén
Artur Rolén
as Oskar - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Erik Rosén
Erik Rosén
as Secretary of Legation (uncredited)
Curt Sivers
Curt Sivers
as Man (uncredited)
Carl Ström
Carl Ström
as Col. Lanner (uncredited)
Majken Torkeli
Majken Torkeli
as Actress (uncredited)
Hugo Tranberg
Hugo Tranberg
as Soldier (uncredited)
Britta Vieweg
Britta Vieweg
as Woman (uncredited)
Eric von Gegerfelt
Eric von Gegerfelt
as Actor (uncredited)
Georg Fernquist
Georg Fernquist
as
Nils Johannisson
Nils Johannisson
as
Börje Nyberg
Börje Nyberg
as
Åke Engerstedt
Åke Engerstedt
as
Nils Whiten
Nils Whiten
as
Rune Stylander
Rune Stylander
as
Carl Andersson
Carl Andersson
as
Georg Fernquist
Georg Fernquist
as Bruhn (uncredited)
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