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The Flame of Life

(1923)

Overview

Joan Lowrie and her brutal father, Dan, labor in the English coal mines of the 1870's. Fergus Derrick, a new over-man, attempts to make his workers' lives more bearable but incurs Lowrie's wrath when he fires him for smoking in the mine. Bent on vengeance, Lowrie is beaten when he picks a fight with Fergus, then defiantly smokes in a mine tunnel. There is an explosion, Joan rescues Fergus, and their love triumphs over their class barriers. −

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Original TitleThe Flame of Life

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1923-02-05

Original Language

Runtime 01h 10m

Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures

Genres

  • Drama