The Sacred Flame
Synopsis
Colonel Maurice Taylor of the Royal Flying Corps is hopelessly injured in an airplane crash immediately following his marriage to Stella. Maurice is non-functional in most of the physical areas of marriage that count, but Stella attends to his other needs faithfully for three years. Then his brother, Colin, shows up from South America, and he and Stella fall passionately in love and are making plans to run away together. Mother Taylor is aware of the romance, as is Nurse Weyland, who is secretly in love with Maurice, and now hates Stella for her careless attitude toward Maurice's patiently-borne sufferings. Maurice is also aware of the affair. He has a talk with his wife and brother. Complications arise.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 24, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Archie Mayo
- Screenplay & Story
- Harvey F. Thew
- Original Title
- The Sacred Flame
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Archie Mayo
Harvey F. Thew, W. Somerset Maugham
James Van Trees
Department Leadership Roster
James Van Trees
Director of Photography
Harvey F. Thew
Screenplay
Archie Mayo
Director
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What is The Sacred Flame about?
Colonel Maurice Taylor of the Royal Flying Corps is hopelessly injured in an airplane crash immediately following his marriage to Stella. Maurice is non-functional in most of the physical areas of marriage that count, but Stella attends to his other needs faithfully for three years. Then his brother, Colin, shows up from South America, and he and Stella fall passionately in love and are making plans to run away together. Mother Taylor is aware of the romance, as is Nurse Weyland, who is secretly in love with Maurice, and now hates Stella for her careless attitude toward Maurice's patiently-borne sufferings. Maurice is also aware of the affair. He has a talk with his wife and brother. Complications arise.
Who directed The Sacred Flame?
The Sacred Flame was directed by Archie Mayo.
Who stars in The Sacred Flame?
The principal cast of The Sacred Flame includes Pauline Frederick, William Courtenay, Conrad Nagel, Lila Lee, Walter Byron.
When was The Sacred Flame released and how long is it?
The Sacred Flame was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.