The Flaming Urge(1953)NR09/27/1953 (US)Crime1h 8mNRShareOverviewA pyromaniac tries to fight his obsession with fire. This movie uses the pyromaniac urge as an extraordinarily transparent metaphor for homosexuality.Ray PiersonStoryHarold EricsonDirectorHarold EricsonWriterTop Billed CastHarold Lloyd Jr.Tom SmithCathy DownsCharlotte CruickshankByron FoulgerA. Horace PenderJonathan HaleMr. ChalmersFlorence LakeMrs. BingerBob HughesFrankHerbert RawlinsonHerb - Fire ChiefPierre WatkinAlbert CruickshankJohnny DuncanRalph JarvisBarbara WooddellMrs. CruickshankLarry BartonUsed-Car SalesmanWhere to WatchNo streaming providers found for this country.Popularity TrendLast 30 DaysThis chart shows the popularity trend over the past 30 days.MediaVideos (0)Backdrops (2)Posters (1)Similar Movies34%The Joy of Singing75%In Cold Blood62%The Laramie Project60%Raid61%Where the Day Takes You42%The Flock40%2 Minutes Later69%Kill Boksoon63%Trespass0%Ponyboi58%9 Dead Gay Guys57%Friends and Family57%Antonio's Secret69%Paradise Now74%Bad Education51%Goodnight Cinderella59%The Big Sleep62%Moothon70%Naked Lunch65%The Child I Never WasPrevious slideNext slide