Death Comes at High Noon (1964)
A dark evening, a crime writer Peter Sander, drives through a forest when his car runs out of petrol . A little distance from the road there is a house with lighted windows, and he goes there to borrow a phone. Suddenly he trips over a tree root and sprain one foot . He lags up the forest road . Then there is a shot, a moment after running steps. A beam cuts through the dark. It goes out . The steps moves away. Peter gets up and stomps up to the house . No one responds to his knokking.
Director: Erik Balling
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: July 31, 1964
Cast
- Poul Reichhardt - Peter Sander
- Helle Virkner - Eva Lindberg
- Birgitte Federspiel - Merete Lindberg
- Jan Priiskorn Schmidt - John Lindberg
- Morten Grunwald - Bertel Lindberg
- Kirsten Søberg - Frk. Jørgensen
- Karl Stegger - Overbetjent Duus Jensen
- Pouel Kern - Overbetjent Hald
- Gunnar Lauring - Doktor Lund
- Gunnar Strømvad - Autoforhandler H. F. Kærgaard
Screenplay
- Erik Balling
- Jens K. Holm (Author)
Music: Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Cinematography: Arne Abrahamsen, Jørgen Skov
Production: Nordisk Film Denmark
Country: Denmark
Language: Dansk
Original Language: da
Themes
Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Gripping Violent Crime, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence
Keywords
detective, murder, writer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Death Comes at High Noon about?
- A dark evening, a crime writer Peter Sander, drives through a forest when his car runs out of petrol . A little distance from the road there is a house with lighted windows, and he goes there to borrow a phone. Suddenly he trips over a tree root and sprain one foot . He lags up the forest road . Then there is a shot, a moment after running steps. A beam cuts through the dark. It goes out . The steps moves away. Peter gets up and stomps up to the house . No one responds to his knokking.
- Who directed Death Comes at High Noon?
- Death Comes at High Noon was directed by Erik Balling.
- Who stars in Death Comes at High Noon?
- Death Comes at High Noon stars Poul Reichhardt, Helle Virkner, Birgitte Federspiel, Jan Priiskorn Schmidt, Morten Grunwald, Kirsten Søberg.
- How long is Death Comes at High Noon?
- Death Comes at High Noon has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Death Comes at High Noon?
- Death Comes at High Noon is a Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Death Comes at High Noon produced?
- Death Comes at High Noon was produced in Denmark.
- What are the themes of Death Comes at High Noon?
- The themes of Death Comes at High Noon include: Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Gripping Violent Crime, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence.