''While the City Sleeps'' ( sv, Medan staden sover), is a 1950 Swedish

crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Ca ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Lars-Eric Kjellgren Lars-Eric Kjellgren (1918–2003) was a Swedish screenwriter and film director.Larsson & Marklund p.157 Selected filmography * ''Night in Port'' (1943) * '' Don't Give Up'' (1947) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * '' Father Bom'' (1949) * ''While the ...

and starring Sven-Eric Gamble,

Inga Landgré Inga Linnéa Landgré (born ''Lundgren''; 6 August 1927) is a Swedish actress who has worked in theatre, television and films since the 1940s. Early life and career Inga Landgré was born in Stockholm on 6 August 1927. Her father was a struggli ...

and Adolf Jahr. It is based on the novel '' Ligister'' by Per Anders Fogelström whom also wrote the screenplay. Director Ingmar Bergman provided some input on the film. It was shot at the

Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish architect ...

in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director

Nils Svenwall Nils Svenwall (1918–2005) was a Swedish art director.Cowie p.199 Selected filmography * ''Ride Tonight!'' (1942) * '' Night in Port'' (1943) * '' Little Napoleon'' (1943) * '' The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944) * ''The Emperor of Portugallia' ...

Plot summary

Cast

* Sven-Eric Gamble as Jompa *

as Iris Lindström * Adolf Jahr as Iris' father *

Elof Ahrle Elof Ahrle (21 January 1900 – 3 June 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 80 films between 1920 and 1960. He also directed ten films between 1942 and 1950. He was married to actress Birgit Rosengren (1912-2011). Selecte ...

as Manager at Lind Bilservice * John Elfström as Jompa's father * Hilding Gavle as Fencer *

Carl Ström Carl Ström (18 June 1888 – 18 November 1957) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1923 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' Iron Will'' (1923) * '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928) * ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930) ...

as Hansson, janitor * Ulf Palme as Kalle Lund *

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (28 August 1921 – 27 November 2015) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, the daughter of Alma ( née Ärnström) and Erik Hiort af Ornäs. She had a brother, Torbjorn. ...

as Rutan *

Märta Dorff Märta Dorff (1909–1990) was a Swedish film actress.Soila p.263 Selected filmography * ''Adventure'' (1936) - Karl Henriks sekreterare (uncredited) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) - Student (uncredited) * '' For Better, for Worse'' (1938) - Nurs ...

as Iris' mother * Ilse-Nore Tromm as Jompa's mother * Ulla Smidje as Asta * Hans Sundberg as Knatten Gustafsson * Arne Ragneborn as Richard 'Sune' Sundberg *

Lennart Lundh Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Camilla Lennarth (born 1988), Swedish ...

as Gunnar 'Slampen' Lindström * Hans Dahlberg as Sven-Erik 'Lång-Sam' Samuelsson * Åke Hylén as Per 'Pekå' Knutsson * Rolf Bergström as Gunnar * Arthur Fischer as Police Officer * Ebba Flygare as The Fence's Wife *

Gunnar Hellström Gunnar Hellström (6 December 1928 – 28 November 2001) was a Swedish actor and director. Partial filmography * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1950) - Young Man in Restaurant * '' U-Boat 39'' (1952) - Harriet's Escort * '' She Came Like the Wind ...

as Young Man in Restaurant * Julius Jacobsen as Restaurant Pianist *

Henrik Schildt Henrik Schildt (10 July 1914 – 15 March 2001) was a Finnish-born Swedish film actor.Goble p.150 He is the father of Johan Schildt, Peter Schildt and Veronica Schildt Bendjelloul. Selected filmography * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * ''Circus ...

as Worker at Lind Bilservice * Alf Östlund as Andersson *

Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932) is a Swedish actress, best known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters. Film actress Harriet Andersson began her a ...

as Young Girl *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The Rivals'' (1926) * '' Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs' ...

as Hostess *

Börje Mellvig Harald Filip Börje Mellvig (23 November 1911 in Malmö – 7 November 1998 in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, director and lyricist. He is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Solna Municipality, Stockholm County. Börje Me ...

as Prosecutor *

Olav Riégo Olav Riégo (21 April 1891 – 25 December 1956) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1923 and 1956. He starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin I ...

as Judge *

Meta Velander Eva Margareta Velander (born 13 August 1924), also known as Meta Velander, is a Swedish actress. Velander grew up in Kungsholmen in Stockholm, close to Rålambshovsparken, where she lived until she was twenty-one. She started acting in plays ...

as Cafe Waitress

References

External links

* * * 1950 films 1950 drama films Films based on Swedish novels Films with screenplays by Ingmar Bergman 1950s Swedish-language films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren Swedish drama films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub