''Mannequin in Red'' ( sv, Mannekäng i rött) is a 1958
Swedish crime
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thriller
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film directed by
Arne Mattson and written by
Folke Mellvig
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Starring film couple
Karl-Arne Holmsten
Karl-Arne Holmsten (14 August 1911 – 22 February 1995) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1938 and 1968. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden and died in Lidingö, Sweden.
Selected filmography
* '' Emilie Högq ...
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as the investigating detective couple John and Kajsa Hillman; this time investigating a murder of a model connected to a famous Stockholm fashion house, La Femme.
The film is the second film in director Arne Mattsson's Hillman-series of five thriller films, all containing a colour in the title: ''
Damen i svart'' (1958), ''The Mannequin in Red'' (1958), ''
Ryttare i blått (~ Rider in Blue)'' (1959), ''
Lady in White
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'' (1962), and ''
The Yellow Car
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'' (1963).
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1958 films
Films directed by Arne Mattsson
Swedish crime thriller films
1950s Swedish-language films
Films about fashion
Mannequins in films
1950s Swedish films
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