Hearts on fire
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hearts on fire also dangerous friendship |
| Original title | Manpower |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1941 |
| length | 103 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Raoul Walsh |
| script |
Richard Macaulay , Jerry Woods |
| production | Hal B. Wallis |
| music | Adolph German |
| camera | Ernest Haller |
| cut | Ralph Dawson |
| occupation | |
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Hearts in Flames (alternative title: Dangerous Friendship ) is an American married drama film from 1941. It was made between 1940 and 1941 under the direction of Raoul Walsh . Marlene Dietrich played the leading role .
action
Hank McHenry works as a fitter on high voltage lines . He had an accident in a storm and has been unable to walk since then. He can no longer carry out his previous job, which is why he works as a brigade chief. His friends Johnny Marshall and Pop Duvall also work in this brigade. Pop had a fatal accident in a snow storm when he came into contact with a high-voltage power line. Hank has to deliver the news of her father's death to Pop's daughter Fay. Fay Duval is fresh out of prison and works in a nightclub. Johnny is upset that the attractive woman is very unconcerned about her father's death. She also makes clear advances for Hank, which makes him feel flattered. He stays in contact with her and even brings money, pretending that this is money from the accident insurance. Johnny warns his friend that his relationship with Fay could harm him. However, Hank tries very hard for the beautiful woman and even asks her if she would marry him and she agrees. Johnny is angry about the upcoming wedding. He offers Fay money so that she disappears from Hank's life, because it is impossible for her to actually love the handicapped Hank. However, Fay turns down the offer.
The couple eventually get married and Fay goes to great lengths to be a good wife. When Johnny has an accident, Hank takes him home so that he can heal in peace. Fay takes care of him and falls in love with the handsome man. However, when she confesses her love for him, Johnny leaves his friend's house on the spot. Hank and his brigade have to work away from home for a long time. Fay leaves him in his absence and returns to work in the nightclub. In this nightclub she is arrested by the police during a raid . The police report to the workers' camp. Johnny receives the message and drives off immediately to get Fay out of custody. He learns that Fay wants to leave Hank. Johnny asks her to keep the marriage going and takes her to the workers' quarters. There is a strong storm that night. The brigade is taken out of bed for repairs. Johnny doesn't want to stand between Fay and his best friend Hank and wants to quit, but Fay still wants to leave Hank. Hank blames his friend Johnny for the breakdown of his marriage and accuses Fay of cheating on him with Johnny. That night he wants to show him that he is still a full-fledged man despite his disability. He climbs onto the power pole behind Johnny. A fight begins between the two friends, with Hank falling from the mast and dying. Fay swears to the dying Hank that she didn't cheat on him with Johnny. Johnny then leaves the brigade with Fay.
Production notes
It premiered on July 4, 1941 at the Strand Theater, New York. In Germany, the film was shown for the first time on January 6, 1950 in the Astor film theater in Berlin.
Reviews
“Melodramatic triangular drama against the background of the world of work and the demi-world. Craftsmanship perfection, serious actors, effective tension dramaturgy and excellent photography make the film great entertainment at the cinema. "
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marlene Dietrich - actress . In: CineGraph - Lexicon for German-Language Film , Lg. 21, F 6
- ↑ Hearts on fire. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 17, 2017 .