A Crime (1940 Film)
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''A Crime'' (Swedish: ''Ett brott'') is a 1940 Swedish
crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a State (polity), state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definiti ...
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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Anders Henrikson Anders Henrik Henrikson (13 June 1896 – 17 October 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1965. He also directed 30 films between 1933 and 1956. Selected filmography Actor * ''The ...
and starring
Edvin Adolphson Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Sweden, Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in ''Only One Night (1939 film), Only One ...
,
Karin Ekelund Karin Ekelund (26 May 1913 – 21 December 1976) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1933 and 1976. She was the first female radio producer in Sweden, producing, and later directing, for Sveriges Radio's Radio Theatre. She p ...
and
Carl Barcklind Carl Barcklind (1 June 1873 – 21 August 1945) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Biography Carl Vilhelm Barcklind was born at Sala in Västmanland County, Sweden. He made his debut as an opera singer in 1907 at the Oscarsteatern. He was associa ...
.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in
Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the
art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...
Arthur Spjuth. It was adapted from a 1933 play of the same title by Sigfrid Siwertz, itself inspired by the real-life Von Sydow murders case.


Cast

*
Edvin Adolphson Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Sweden, Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in ''Only One Night (1939 film), Only One ...
as Rutger von Degerfelt *
Karin Ekelund Karin Ekelund (26 May 1913 – 21 December 1976) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1933 and 1976. She was the first female radio producer in Sweden, producing, and later directing, for Sveriges Radio's Radio Theatre. She p ...
as Maud, Rutger's Wife *
Carl Barcklind Carl Barcklind (1 June 1873 – 21 August 1945) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Biography Carl Vilhelm Barcklind was born at Sala in Västmanland County, Sweden. He made his debut as an opera singer in 1907 at the Oscarsteatern. He was associa ...
as Andreas von Degerfelt *
Anders Henrikson Anders Henrik Henrikson (13 June 1896 – 17 October 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1965. He also directed 30 films between 1933 and 1956. Selected filmography Actor * ''The ...
as Hans von Degerfelt * Ziri-Gun Eriksson as Maria Gilljams *
Gösta Cederlund Gösta Cederlund, ''Gustaf ("Gösta") Edvard Cederlund'', (6 March 1888 – 4 December 1980) was a Sweden, Swedish actor and film director. He was a popular character actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He married to actress Anna-Lisa Ryding s ...
as Inspector Lilja * HÃ¥kan Westergren as Bror Risberg *
Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.Dagmar Ebbesen as Mrs. Sofia Duner *
Einar Axelsson Einar Axelsson (25 February 1895 – 30 October 1971) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Biography Einar Rickard Axelsson was born at Lund in Skåne, Sweden. He was the son of actors Konstantin and Amelie Axelsson. He was the brother of journal ...
as Dr. Bernhard Gilljams * Ulla Sorbon as Lisa Waldemars *
Ã…ke Claesson Ã…ke Claesson (2 July 1889 – 29 May 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * ''TvÃ¥ konungar'' (1925) - Carl Michael Bellman * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) - Carl Michae ...
as Dr. Forenius * Hilda Borgström as Miss Alma Furuvik *
Gösta Bodin Gösta is a male given name, a variant of Gustav. Notable people with the name include: People * Gösta Alexandersson (1905–1988), Swedish actor * Gösta Åsbrink (1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete * Gösta Andersson (skier ...
as Mr. Duner * Karin Alexandersson as Kristin * Ivar Kåge as Rosensköld * Sten Hedlund as Redlund * Gösta Hillberg as Prison Guard * Oscar Åberg as Berggren * Tord Bernheim as Man in the garage


References


Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.


External links

* 1940 films Swedish crime films 1940 crime films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Anders Henrikson Swedish black-and-white films Films set in Stockholm Films shot in Stockholm Swedish films based on plays 1940s Swedish films Films based on works by Sigfrid Siwertz {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub