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Show Swedish-born, Inger Stevens cast as the feminine legal aide who plays a pivotal part in the happiness of both the divorced father and his son, has appeared in two broadway plays and on such popular TV shows as the Kraft Theatre, Studio One and "Robert Montgomery Presents." Also making their screen debuts are Mary Fickett, in the role of Crosby's divorced wife, and 12-year 12-year old Malcolm Broderick, as their son. Miss Fickett achieved overnight success when she followed Deborah Kerr in the Broadway starring role of "Tea and Sympathy," while young Brodrick has scored in television and on the Broadway stage in "The Seven Year Itch" and "The Desperate Hours." Other prominent roles are filled by E. G. Marshall, Richard Eastham, Anne Seymour and Dan Riss, under the direction of Ranald MacDougall, who also wrote the screen play. The story of "Man on Fire" concerns the attempt of Gwen (Miss Fickett), divorced wife of Earl Carleton (Crosby and now remarried, to regain custody of their son, Ted (Brodrick), who has been living; with his father and a housekeeper. Despite the violent objections of the father and the pleas of the youngster, a judge awards his full custody to his mother and her second husband. When Carleton subsequently sub-sequently attempts to kidnap Ted and take him abroad, his plan comes to light and is thwarted at the last minute. In the climatic episodes each parent is given the opportunity to weigh his and her claim in the prospective of the child's future happiness. |