''Jeg drepte!'' (I Have Killed!) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

film directed by

Toralf Sandø Toralf Sandø (April 6, 1899 in Flatanger – March 4, 1970) was a Norwegian film director and actor. He also read Olav Duun books for NRK Radio. Selected filmography * 1936: '' Vi bygger landet'' * 1937: ''By og land hand i hand'' * 1937: '' ...

. It premiered on August 17, 1942.

Plot

A doctor is operating on a male patient. Under anesthesia, the man reveals that he is in a relationship with the doctor's wife. After the operation, complications arise, the man dies, and the doctor is convinced that he is the one that killed the man. In order to rid himself of the obsession, the hospital decides that he should do a similar operation and succeed with it. Because they do not dare risk any of the regular patients, the doctor's wife is selected for the procedure without him knowing who he is operating on.

Cast

Rolf Christensen Rolf Christensen (August 4, 1894 – May 18, 1962) was a Norwegian actor and film director who was particularly well known for his roles in operettas, plays, and farces. Christensen debuted on stage in 1918 at the Trondheim National Theater and ...

: Gunnar Bøhmer, a doctor *

Tore Foss Tore Foss (21 February 1901 – 6 August 1968) was a Norwegian singer, actor and theatre director. He made his stage début at Chat Noir in 1927. He played at Balkongen from 1927 to 1928, and later worked for the National Theatre, Det Nye Teat ...

: Kristian Solberg *

Guri Stormoen Guri Stormoen (10 September 1901 – 1 November 1974) was a Norwegian actress. She was active both on stage and in film. Biography She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway as a daughter of actor Harald Stormoen (1872–1937) and his first wi ...

: Mrs. Fredriksen *

Sigrun Otto Sigrun Otto (a.k.a. Sigrun Enersen Otto, April 13, 1896 – August 15, 1980) was a Norwegian actress. She was married to the theater director Reidar Otto. Otto was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of Otto Enersen and Thora Emilie E ...

: Miss Bull *

Gunvor Hall Gunvor Hall (November 26, 1908 – November 19, 1961) was a Norwegian actress. Hall was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of the wholesaler Vegard Hall (1876–1928) and Anna Homble (1882–1910). She performed at the Oslo New Theater ...

: Mrs. Johansen *

Joachim Holst-Jensen Joachim Holst-Jensen (16 June 1880 – 7 March 1963) was a Norwegian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1927 and 1960. Partial filmography * ''Den glade enke i Trangvik'' (1927) - Berg, telegrafist * ''Madame b ...

: Fredriksen *

Jack Fjeldstad Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years. He made his film debut in ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' in 1937, and participated in ...

: Bagge, a doctor * Synnøve Øian: Berit, a nurse * Johannes Eckhoff: Berg, a doctor * Oscar Amundsen: Bjørnstad, a doctor *

Liv Uchermann Selmer Liv Uchermann Selmer (January 7, 1893 – January 24, 1983) was a Norwegian actress. Selmer was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of Karl Kristian Uchermann (1855–1940) and Bolette Hermana Schnitler (1864–1939). She married the ac ...

: head nurse *

Grace Grung Hjørdis Grace Grung (née Lehmann, December 2, 1895 – November 14, 1988) was a Norwegian actress. Career Grace Grung performed in two one-act plays for the Norwegian Broadcasting Company in 1925. Grung appeared in four film roles between 19 ...

: surgery nurse *

Ingeborg Cook Ingeborg Cook (born Alma Ingeborg Cook, May 13, 1915 – December 27, 2003) was a Norwegian actress and singer. Cook was born in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Axel Brynjulf Christensen Cook (1886–1927) and Ingeborg Alma Cook (née Isaksen, ...

: Agnete Larsen * Edel Eriksen: Miss Berger * Vivi Schøyen: office nurse * Arne Andresen: Frits * Reidun Ofstad: anesthesiology nurse *

Johanne Voss Johanne Voss (née Paulsen, January 13, 1868 – July 27, 1946) was a Norwegian actress from Bergen. Family Johanne Voss was the daughter of the carpenter Peter Olay Paulsen and Johanne Severine Jørgensen, and the sister of the actress Anna P ...

: Mrs. Solberg * Erna Enersen: Cecilie, a nurse * Jens Gundersen: Hagen, a doctor * Erling Drangsholt: head physician Christensen *

Wenche Foss Eva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang (5 December 1917 – 28 March 2011), better known as Wenche Foss (), was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television. Personal life Wenche Foss was born to engineer Christian August Steenfeldt-Foss ( ...

: Liv Bøhmer

Music

* "Mitt hjertes sang" (The Song of my Heart; melody:

Jolly Kramer-Johansen Jolly Kramer-Johansen (7 May 1902 – 17 September 1968) was a Norwegian composer. He composed music for several films, including ''De vergeløse'' from 1939, ''Bastard'' from 1940, ''Tørres Snørtevold'' from 1940, ''Den farlige leken'' fro ...

, lyrics: Arne Paasche Aasen). Performed by Kramer Johansens Filmorkester with

Ivar Cederholm Sven Ivar Cederholm (June 22, 1902 – October 19, 1982) was a Norwegian tenor. Cederholm was born in Oslo, the son of Sven and Alvhild (Alfhild) Cederholm (née Knoff). He debuted in 1936 in Gothenburg and performed in operetta roles in Scandi ...

. Recorded in Oslo in November 1942. Released on the 78 rpm record Columbia GN 836 (Side B).

References

External links

* 1942 films Norwegian drama films Norwegian black-and-white films 1942 drama films 1940s Norwegian-language films Films directed by Toralf Sandø {{silent-film-stub