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directed by Gösta Rodin and starring

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and

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.Larsson & Marklund p.120 The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

A series of hauntings take place at a

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residence, but it becomes clear that these are in fact being staged to scare the occupants away.

Cast

as Fyrtornet *

as Släpvagnen *

as Count Rouglas Gyllenspjuth * Anna Olin as Countess Evelina Gyllenspjuth * Karin Albihn as Anne-Marie Andersson *

Gösta Gustafson Gösta Gustafson (15 November 1886 – 19 January 1963) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Steene p.287 He acted prolifically in the theatre and on screen for several decades. Selected filmography * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924) * '' ...

as Larsson * Aina Rosén as Betty Larsson *

Magnus Kesster Magnus Kesster (29 July 1901 – 15 April 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1937 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' The Pale Count'' (1937) * '' Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * '' A Cruise in the Albertina'' (1 ...

as Göran *

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as Lawyer * Emil Fjellström as Olsson

References

Bibliography

* Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders. ''Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader''. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.

External links

* 1937 films Swedish comedy films 1937 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gösta Rodin Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub