The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1917)
Helga is a young single lady who has a baby by a much older married man. After the older man tells Helga's father that he refuses to pay child support because he isn't the child's father, her father insists that Helga take him to court. On court day, just as the older married man is about to swear on the Bible that he is not the father of Helga's child, Helga suddenly tells the court that she's dropping the case because although the man did father her child, she doesn't want him to commit perjury, which is not only a serious crime but a mortal sin as well.
Director: Victor Sjöström
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: September 9, 1917
Cast
- Greta Almroth - Helga
- Lars Hanson - Gudmund Erlandsson
- Karin Molander - Hildur
- William Larsson - Helga's Father
- Thekla Borgh - Helga's Mother
- Georg Blomstedt - Hildur's Father
- Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson - Hildur's Mother
- Hjalmar Selander - Gudmund's Father
- Concordia Selander - Gudmund's Mother
- Gösta Cederlund - Per Månsson
Screenplay
- Ester Julin (Screenplay)
- Victor Sjöström (Screenplay)
- Selma Lagerlöf (Novel)
Cinematography: Henrik Jaenzon
Production: Svenska Biografteatern
Country: Sweden
Language: No Language
Original Language: sv
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Girl from the Marsh Croft about?
- Helga is a young single lady who has a baby by a much older married man. After the older man tells Helga's father that he refuses to pay child support because he isn't the child's father, her father insists that Helga take him to court. On court day, just as the older married man is about to swear on the Bible that he is not the father of Helga's child, Helga suddenly tells the court that she's dropping the case because although the man did father her child, she doesn't want him to commit perjury, which is not only a serious crime but a mortal sin as well.
- Who directed The Girl from the Marsh Croft?
- The Girl from the Marsh Croft was directed by Victor Sjöström.
- Who stars in The Girl from the Marsh Croft?
- The Girl from the Marsh Croft stars Greta Almroth, Lars Hanson, Karin Molander, William Larsson, Thekla Borgh, Georg Blomstedt.
- How long is The Girl from the Marsh Croft?
- The Girl from the Marsh Croft has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is The Girl from the Marsh Croft?
- The Girl from the Marsh Croft is a Drama film.
- Where was The Girl from the Marsh Croft produced?
- The Girl from the Marsh Croft was produced in Sweden.