Movie: When Darkness Falls

Top 10 Billed Cast

Karl-Arne Holmsten
Karl-Arne Holmsten

Christer Wijk

Nils Asther
Nils Asther

Vicar Tord Ekstedt

Birgitta Pettersson
Birgitta Pettersson

Elisabeth Rydén

George Fant
George Fant

Arne Sandell

Elsa Prawitz
Elsa Prawitz

Barbara Sandell

Adolf Jahr
Adolf Jahr

Connie Lundgren

Mimi Nelson
Mimi Nelson

Hjördis Holm

Sif Ruud
Sif Ruud

Frideborg Jansson

Hjördis Petterson
Hjördis Petterson

Tekla Motander

Bengt Brunskog
Bengt Brunskog

Mårten Gustavsson

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  • Overview

    Young Elisabeth comes to Västlinge to meet her old relative, the vicar and and his young daughter. She is going to spend the Christmas there in peace and quiet but on Christmas Eve, the grocer is brutally murdered with an axe. Police inspector Christer Wijk comes to the small village to find the murderer. He soon discovers the puzzle of evidence that makes almost everybody a suspect.

  • Release Date

    1960-12-26

  • Average

    5.4

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
  • Tagline

    A film with atmosphere and condensed mystery.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    svenska
  • Keywords

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