murder,whodunit,criminal investigation,christmas

When Darkness Falls (1960)

Poster for When Darkness Falls

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Arne Mattsson
  • Profile picture of Karl-Arne Holmsten
    Christer Wijk Karl-Arne Holmsten
  • Profile picture of Nils Asther
    Vicar Tord Ekstedt Nils Asther
  • Profile picture of Birgitta Pettersson
    Elisabeth Rydén Birgitta Pettersson
  • Profile picture of George Fant
    Arne Sandell George Fant
  • Profile picture of Elsa Prawitz
    Barbara Sandell Elsa Prawitz
  • Profile picture of Adolf Jahr
    Connie Lundgren Adolf Jahr
  • Profile picture of Mimi Nelson
    Hjördis Holm Mimi Nelson
  • Profile picture of Sif Ruud
    Frideborg Jansson Sif Ruud

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Keywords

  • murder
  • whodunit
  • criminal investigation
  • christmas