Frankenstein! This is how the monster and the mad doctor were destroyed by an angry mob. arson is a rarely-used plot device, you might be thinking of a Western or Boone-era film.-i mean about that era. The l93l Frankenstein ( Colin Clive and Boris Karloff) used this plot device.
Micro Cabin ended in 2008.
Burning Inside ended in 2007.
Burning Airlines ended in 2002.
Burning Witch ended in 1998.
The Burning Zone ended on 1997-05-20.
The Bronx Is Burning ended on 2007-08-28.
Burning Flame ended on 1998-12-06.
London's Burning ended on 2002-08-25.
The movie you're thinking of is likely "The Homesman," directed by Tommy Lee Jones. It features a scene where a cabin burns down, and a boy escapes by hiding in the dirt floor. The film explores themes of survival and the struggles of the American West.
Jim Rome Is Burning ended on 2012-01-27.
Burning Flame II ended on 2002-09-13.
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