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When Darkness Falls

19601h 53mArne Mattsson
IMDb 5.8

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"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.

Crime
MurderWhodunitCriminal InvestigationChristmas

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What is When Darkness Falls (1960) 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 stars in When Darkness Falls?

When Darkness Falls stars Karl-Arne Holmsten (Christer Wijk), Nils Asther (Vicar Tord Ekstedt), Birgitta Pettersson (Elisabeth Rydén), George Fant (Arne Sandell), Elsa Prawitz (Barbara Sandell). The film was directed by Arne Mattsson.

How long is When Darkness Falls?

When Darkness Falls has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1960.

Is When Darkness Falls worth watching?

When Darkness Falls holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. Fans of Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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