When Darkness Falls

When Darkness Falls

1960
1h 53m
5.4

5.4/10

10 votes • View on IMDb

"A film with atmosphere and condensed mystery."

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.

Status: Released

Language: SV

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Production Information

Production Companies
Sandrews
Production Countries
Sweden
Spoken Languages
Swedish

Quick Facts

Original Title När mörkret faller
Release Date December 26, 1960
Status Released
Language SV
IMDb ID tt0054132

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

Eva Sjöström
Eva Sjöström

Susanne Motander

Sigge Fürst
Sigge Fürst

Docent Ahlgren

Key Crew

Arne Mattsson
Director
Rune Waldekranz
Producer
Maria Lang
Screenplay