Latin teacher Birger Sjögren at Ringsala boarding school threatens his possesive and chronically ill mother that he will get married. She gets a stroke and dies. Sjögren is affected by feelings of guilt, envy and hatred towards the surroundings. A series of mysterious fires have taken place around the school the last few months. One of the students has seen Sjögren setting fire to a barn. But can he convince the trusted biology teacher Nordmark, expert of the criminal mind?
| Release Date | March 2, 1942 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Lågor i dunklet | |
| Runtime | 1h 34min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Swedish | |
| Original Language | Swedish | |
| Production Countries | Sweden | |
| Production Companies | Terrafilm | |