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?
Director:
Writer:
Edvin Adolphson
Rolf Nordmark
Stig Järrel
Birger Sjögren
Inga Tidblad
Eva Sjögren
Hugo Björne
Edvard Bergfelt
Linnéa Hillberg
Magda Bergfelt
Hasse Ekman
Per Sahlén
Agneta Lagerfeldt
Anne-Marie Ström
Hilda Borgström
Anna Charlotta Sjögren
Mimi Pollak
Miss Danielsson
Bengt Ekerot
Åke Kronström
Åke Claesson
Dr Lundvall
David Erikson
Andersson - School Janitor
Karl Erik Flens
Telephone Operator's Fiancé
Agda Helin
Dr Lundvall's maid
Aurore Palmgren
Hulda
Bengt Blomgren
Samuelsson
Per-Axel Arosenius
Student
Christian Bratt
Student
Gunnel Wadner
Principal Bergfelt's maid
Ingrid Backlin
Eric von Gegerfelt
Oscar Åberg
Alvar Granström
Ingemar Pallin
Gunnar Hedberg
Folke Algotsson