When Darkness Falls (1960): Cast
When Darkness Falls is a 1960 crime film directed by Arne Mattsson, starring Birgitta Pettersson as Elisabeth Rydén, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Sif Ruud. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Arne Mattsson
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- Sandrews
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is When Darkness Falls About?
The premise of When Darkness Falls without spoilers.
Atmospheric and tightly plotted, young Elisabeth arrives in the isolated village of Västlinge to stay with her elderly relative, the vicar, and his daughter for a quiet Christmas. On Christmas Eve the local grocer is brutally axed, drawing inspector Christer Wijk to investigate. As he assembles the clues, nearly every villager becomes a suspect.
When Darkness Falls Cast & Characters
Birgitta Pettersson leads the cast as Elisabeth Rydén, with Karl-Arne Holmsten as Christer Wijk and Sif Ruud as Frideborg Jansson. Directed by Arne Mattsson; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arne Mattsson
- Birgitta Pettersson as Elisabeth Rydén
- Karl-Arne Holmsten as Christer Wijk
- Sif Ruud as Frideborg Jansson
- Björn Gustafson as Forensic investigator
Also Starring in When Darkness Falls
· 17 more- Hjördis Petterson Tekla Motander
- Sigge Fürst Docent Ahlgren
- Nils Asther Vicar Tord Ekstedt
- John Melin Cantor
- Curt Löwgren Train conductor
- Marrit Ohlsson Anna-Greta
- Bengt Brunskog Mårten Gustavsson
- George Fant Arne Sandell
- Elsa Prawitz Barbara Sandell
- Maritta Marke Alice Broman
- Mimi Nelson Hjördis Holm
- Adolf Jahr Connie Lundgren
- Sven-Erik Jacobsson Carl Sixten
- Eva Sjöström Susanne Motander
- Anna-Maria Giertz Lotta Ekstedt
- Stig Ternström Bailiff
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More from Arne Mattsson
More films directed by Arne Mattsson: The Girl, Mask of Murder, Dirty Fingers and Ann and Eve.
When Darkness Falls Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Quand la nuit tombe” and “Gdy robi się ciemno”.
- Also known as
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- Quand la nuit tombe
- Gdy robi się ciemno
- Nå mørket faller på
- La căderea întunericului
- 黑暗降临时
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When Darkness Falls FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of When Darkness Falls, each answered in a sentence.
How long is When Darkness Falls?
When Darkness Falls runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was When Darkness Falls released?
When Darkness Falls was released on December 26, 1960.
Who directed When Darkness Falls?
When Darkness Falls was directed by Arne Mattsson.
More films by Arne Mattsson Who is in the cast of When Darkness Falls?
When Darkness Falls stars Birgitta Pettersson as Elisabeth Rydén, Karl-Arne Holmsten as Christer Wijk and Sif Ruud as Frideborg Jansson, among 21 credited actors.
Does When Darkness Falls have a post-credit scene?
No. When Darkness Falls has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is When Darkness Falls in?
The original language of When Darkness Falls is Swedish.
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