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.
Director: Arne Mattsson
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: December 26, 1960
Cast
- Karl-Arne Holmsten - Christer Wijk
- Nils Asther - Vicar Tord Ekstedt
- Birgitta Pettersson - Elisabeth Rydén
- George Fant - Arne Sandell
- Elsa Prawitz - Barbara Sandell
- Adolf Jahr - Connie Lundgren
- Mimi Nelson - Hjördis Holm
- Sif Ruud - Frideborg Jansson
- Hjördis Petterson - Tekla Motander
- Bengt Brunskog - Mårten Gustavsson
Screenplay
- Maria Lang (Novel)
- Maria Lang (Screenplay)
Music: Torbjörn Lundquist
Cinematography: Hilding Bladh
Editing: Lennart Wallén
Production: Sandrews
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
Themes
Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
murder, whodunit, criminal investigation, christmas
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When Darkness Falls about?
- 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.
- Who directed When Darkness Falls?
- When Darkness Falls was directed by Arne Mattsson.
- Who stars in When Darkness Falls?
- When Darkness Falls stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Nils Asther, Birgitta Pettersson, George Fant, Elsa Prawitz, Adolf Jahr.
- How long is When Darkness Falls?
- When Darkness Falls has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is When Darkness Falls?
- When Darkness Falls is a Crime film.
- Where was When Darkness Falls produced?
- When Darkness Falls was produced in Sweden.
- What are the themes of When Darkness Falls?
- The themes of When Darkness Falls include: Murder Investigation and Whodunit.