The Sacred Flame (1929)
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.
Director: Archie Mayo
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: November 24, 1929
Cast
- Pauline Frederick - Mrs. Taylor
- William Courtenay - Major Laconda
- Conrad Nagel - Col. Maurice Taylor
- Lila Lee - Stella Taylor
- Walter Byron - Colin Taylor
- Dale Fuller - Nurse Wayland
- Alec B. Francis - Dr. Harvester
Screenplay
- Harvey F. Thew (Screenplay)
- W. Somerset Maugham (Theatre Play)
Cinematography: James Van Trees
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Archie Mayo
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Sacred Flame stars Pauline Frederick, William Courtenay, Conrad Nagel, Lila Lee, Walter Byron, Dale Fuller.
- How long is The Sacred Flame?
- The Sacred Flame has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is The Sacred Flame?
- The Sacred Flame is a Drama, Romance, War film.
- Where was The Sacred Flame produced?
- The Sacred Flame was produced in United States of America.