When Darkness Falls(1960)
A film with atmosphere and condensed mystery.
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.
Movie: When Darkness Falls
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christer Wijk
Vicar Tord Ekstedt
Elisabeth Rydén
Arne Sandell
Barbara Sandell
Connie Lundgren
Hjördis Holm
Frideborg Jansson
Tekla Motander
Mårten Gustavsson
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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:
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A film with atmosphere and condensed mystery.
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