The Flame

A man (John Carroll) plots to gain an inheritance by having his girl (Vera Ralston) marry his dying brother (Robert Paige). Broderick Crawford. Mitchell: Henry Travers. Helene: Constance Dowling. Aunt: Blanche Yurka. Celia: Hattie McDaniel. Nicely produced. A good score by Heinz Roemheld. Fair suspense. Directed by John H. Auer., In this film, Carlotta Duval agrees to help her boyfriend get his hands on his ailing brother Barry’s fortune. She agrees to marry Barry, knowing that he has only a few months to live. However, when she falls in love with Barry, she decides to nurse him back to health.