Keeper of the Flame (1942)

USA, 100 min
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Basic facts

Original title Keeper of the Flame
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1944-03-20

Cast

Spencer Tracy
Steven "Stevie" O'Malley

Katharine Hepburn
Mrs. Christine Forrest

Richard Whorf
Clive Kerndon

Margaret Wycherly
gamla Mrs. Forrest

Forrest Tucker
Geoffrey "Geoff" Midford

Frank Craven
doktor Fielding

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Titles

Original title
  • Keeper of the Flame
Swedish release title
  • Den heliga lågan

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Special Effects
Associate Producer
Unit Manager
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
  • Adrian (Katharine Hepburns kläder)

Cast

Spencer Tracy Steven "Stevie" O'Malley
Katharine Hepburn Mrs. Christine Forrest
Richard Whorf Clive Kerndon
Margaret Wycherly gamla Mrs. Forrest
Forrest Tucker Geoffrey "Geoff" Midford
Frank Craven doktor Fielding
Stephen McNally (as Horace McNally) Freddie Ridges
Percy Kilbride Orion Peabody, taxichaufför
Audrey Christie Jane Harding
Darryl Hickman Jeb Rickards
Donald Meek Mr. Arbuthnot
Howard da Silva Jason Rickards
William "Billy" Newell (as William Newell) Piggot, hästhandlare
- Ej krediterade:
Mary McLeod Janet Rickards
Clifford Brooke William, gamla Mrs. Forrests butler
Rex Evans John, Christine Forrests butler
Blanche Yurka Mrs. Anna Taylor
Crauford Kent ambassadör
Mickey Martin bud
Manart Kippen Martin Snow, journalist
Donald Gallaher journalist
Cliff Danielson Robert Brindley, journalist
Jay Ward Pete, "en framåt amerikan"
Rita Quigley Susan, en "framåt amerikanska"
Dick Elliott auktionsförrättare
Edward McWade advokat
Irvin Lee pojkreporter
Diana Dill en "framåt amerikanska"
Gloria Tucker en "framåt amerikanska"
Charles Frederick Lindsley (as Dr. Charles Frederick Lindsley) prästens röst
Robert Pittard Tim, en "framåt amerikan"
Louis Mason trädgårdsmästare
Sam Harris en man
Art Howard en man
Harold Miller en man
Dorothy Morris en "framåt amerikanska"
Diana Douglas en "framåt amerikanska"
Glenn Anders en man
Mabel Colcord butiksägare

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1942-12-15 (LP11803)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1944

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 66737
Date 1944-01-14
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2740 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2753 meter
Length in minutes 100 min
Reels 10 reels
Dialogue
  • English
Textad
  • Swedish


Original work

Original title Keeper of the Flame (Novel)
Author I.A.R. Wylie


Production location

(kompletteringar) 1942-10 1942-10
1942-07-14 1942-09-21

Release dates

First showing 1942-12 USA 100 min
Release in Sweden 1944-03-20 Rigoletto Stockholm Sweden 100 min
TV showing 2002-02-06 SVT1 Sweden 96 min
2003-08-27 SVT1 Sweden 96 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Symfoni, nr 3, op. 55, Ess-dur. Sats 2, Marche funèbre
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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