While The City Sleeps (1950 Film)

	While The City Sleeps (1950 Film) ''While the City Sleeps'' ( sv, Medan staden sover), is a 1950 Swedish crime drama film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Sven-Eric Gamble, Inga Landgré 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 in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall. Plot summary Cast * Sven-Eric Gamble as Jompa * Inga Landgré as Iris Lindström * Adolf Jahr as Iris' father * Elof Ahrle as Manager at Lind Bilservice * John Elfström as Jompa's father * Hilding Gavle as Fencer * Carl Ström as Hansson, janitor * Ulf Palme as Kalle Lund * Barbro Hiort af Ornäs as Rutan * Märta Dorff 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 as Gunnar 'Slampen' Lindström * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 City Sleeps'' (1950) * '' Customs Officer Bom'' (1951) * '' Blondie, Beef and the Banana'' (1952) * '' Say It with Flowers'' (1952) * '' Bom the Flyer'' (1952) * '' Hidden in the Fog'' (1953) * '' No Man's Woman'' (1953) * '' Violence'' (1955) * '' The Hard Game'' (1956) * ''Far till sol och vår'' (1957) * ''Night Light A nightlight is a small light fixture, usually electrical, placed for comfort or convenience in dark areas or areas that may become dark at certain times, such as at night or during an emergency. Small long-burning candles serving a similar fun ...'' (1957) * '' Playing on the Rainbow'' (1958) * '' Crime in Paradise'' (1959) References Bibliography * Mariah Larsson & Anders Marklund. ''Swedish Film: An Introduction an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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). Selected filmography * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1921) * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ''65, 66 and I'' (1936) * ''Shipwrecked Max'' (1936) * '' Russian Flu'' (1937) * '' Oh, Such a Night!'' (1937) * ''Comrades in Uniform'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * ''Just a Bugler'' (1938) * '' Wanted'' (1939) * '' Oh, What a Boy!'' (1939) * '' Alle man på post'' (1940) * ''Heroes in Yellow and Blue'' (1940) * ''Fransson the Terrible'' (1941) * '' Tre glada tokar'' (1942) * ''Mister Collins' Adventure'' (1943) * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) * '' Blåjackor'' (1945) * ''Motherhood'' (1945) * '' Onsdagsväninnan'' (1946) * '' Pengar – en tragikomisk saga'' (1946) * ''Song of Stockholm'' (1947) * ''Soldier's Reminder'' (1947) * ''Maria' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ebba Flygare Ebba is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Ebbe, which is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Eberhard or Everhard, meaning "strong." Alternately, it may be a form of an Old English name Æbbe, of unknown derivation, which was the name of several early saints. The name was the 10th most popular name given to girls born in Sweden in 2009. People Ebba Amfeldt (1906–1974), Danish film actress Ebba d'Aubert (1819–1860), Swedish concert pianist Ebba Bielke (1570–1618), Swedish baroness convicted of high treason Ebba Boström (1844–1902), Swedish nurse and philanthropist * Ebba Brahe (1596–1674), Swedish countess and courtier * Ebba Busch Thor (born 1987), Swedish politician, leader of the Christian Democrats Ebba Carstensen (1885–1967), Danish-Swedish painter Ebba Maria De la Gardie (1657–1697), Swedish poet and countess Ebba De la Gardie (1867-1928), Swedish reporter Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa (died 1549), Swedish noble, mother of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Arthur Fischer (actor) Arthur Fischer (2 November 1897 – 3 December 1991) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1933 and 1977. Selected filmography * '' Augusta's Little Misstep'' (1933) * '' The Count of the Old Town'' (1935) * '' The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * '' The Andersson Family'' (1937) * ''Mother Gets Married'' (1937) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * '' Baldwin's Wedding'' (1938) * '' Storm Over the Skerries'' (1938) * '' Whalers'' (1939) * ''Bashful Anton'' (1940) * '' Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * '' The Ghost Reporter'' (1941) * ''Sun Over Klara'' (1942) * ''The Yellow Clinic'' (1942) * '' Tomorrow's Melody'' (1942) * ''Skipper Jansson'' (1944) '' Widower Jarl'' (1945) '' The Österman Brothers' Virago'' (1945) * '' Between Brothers'' (1946) * '' Kvarterets olycksfågel'' (1947) * '' Rail Workers'' (1947) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) * '' Two Women'' (1947) * ''Carnival Evening'' (1948) * '' Dangerous Spring'' (1949) * '' The Devil and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rolf Bergström Rolf is a male given name and a surname. It originates in the Germanic name ''Hrolf'', itself a contraction of ''Hrodwulf'' ( Rudolf), a conjunction of the stem words ''hrod'' ("renown") + ''wulf'' ("wolf"). The Old Norse cognate is ''Hrólfr''. An alternative but less common variation of ''Rolf'' in Norway is ''Rolv''. The oldest evidence of the use of the name Rolf in Sweden is an inscription from the 11th century on a runestone in Forsheda, Småland. The name also appears twice in the Orkneyinga sagas, where a scion of the jarls of Orkney, Gånge-Rolf, is said to be identical to the Viking Rollo who captured Normandy in 911. This Saga of the Norse begins with the abduction of Gói daughter by a certain Hrolf of Berg, (the Mountain). She is the daughter of Thorri, a Jotun of Gandvik, and sister of Gór and Nór. The latter is regarded as a first king and eponymous anchestor of Nórway. After a fierce duell (Holmgang) where none is able to overcome the other, Hrolf and Nór becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Åke Hylén Åke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name ''Anicho'', derived from ''ano'' meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/ Norwegian ''Åge'' or '' Aage''. Åke is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Åke include: * Åke Bergqvist (1900–1975), Swedish Olympic sailor Åke Borg (1901–1973), Swedish swimmer Åke Edwardson (born 1953), Swedish author of detective fiction, and a professor at Gothenburg University * Åke Fridell (1919–1985), Swedish film actor Åke Green (born 1941), Swedish Pentecostal Christian pastor Åke Gustafsson (1908–1988), Swedish botanist and geneticist Åke Häger (1897–1968), Swedish Olympic gymnast Åke Hedvall (1910–1969), Swedish discus thrower Åke Hellman (1915–2017), Finnish centenarian, art professor and painter Åke Hellman (born 1940), Swedish accordionist Åke Hodell (1919–2000), Swedish fighter pilot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hans Dahlberg Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi actor and singer, son of Hans Raj Hans * Hans clan, a tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan Places * Hans, Marne, a commune in France * Hans Island, administrated by Greenland and Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Hans'' (film) a 2006 Italian film directed by Louis Nero * Hans (Frozen), the main antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film ''Frozen'' * ''Hans'' (magazine), an Indian Hindi literary monthly * ''Hans'', a comic book drawn by Grzegorz Rosiński and later by Zbigniew Kasprzak Other uses * Clever Hans, the "wonder horse" * ''The Hans India'', an English language newspaper in India * HANS device, a racing car safety device Hans, the ISO 15924 code for Simplified Chinese script See also Han (other) Hans im Glück, a Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 golfer Isobel Lennart (1915–1971), American screenwriter and playwright Sonja de Lennart (born 1920), German fashion designer Given name A–E Lennart Alexandersson (born 1947), Swedish footballer, father of football players Niclas and Daniel Alexandersson * Lennart Åqvist (born 1932), Swedish logician * Lennart Askinger (1922–1995), Swedish football defender Lennart Atterwall (1911–2001), Swedish javelin thrower and European champion Lennart Augustsson, Swedish computer scientist * Lennart Axelsson (musician) (born 1941), Swedish trumpet player Lennart Axelsson (politician) (born 1953), Swedish politician, member of the Riksdag Lennart Beijer (born 1947), Swedish Left Party politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–2006 Lenna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Arne Ragneborn Arne Ragneborn (13 July 1926 – 5 January 1978) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 23 films between 1944 and 1976. Ragneborn starred in the film ''Leva på 'Hoppet''', which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' While the City Sleeps'' (1950) ''Living on 'Hope''' (1951) '' Encounter with Life'' (1952) * ''Speed Fever'' (1953) * '' Hidden in the Fog'' (1953) * ''A Night in the Archipelago'' (1953) * ''Café Lunchrasten'' (1954) * '' The Vicious Breed'' (1954) * '' Paradise'' (1955) * '' Girls Without Rooms'' (1956) * ''Never in Your Life ''Never in Your Life'' (Swedish: ''Aldrig i livet'') is a 1957 Swedish crime film directed by Arne Ragneborn and starring Lars Ekborg, Ingrid Thulin and Sven-Eric Gamble. It was shot at the in Stocksund Studios in Stockholm. The film was originall ...'' (1957) * '' Anita: Swedish Nymphet'' (1973) References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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) - Nurse * ''Pengar från skyn'' (1938) - A woman * ''Nothing Is Forgotten'' (1942) - Dinner guest (uncredited) * ''The Girl from the Third Row'' (1949) - Mrs. Burén * '' Singoalla'' (1949) - Elfrida Månesköld * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1950) - Iris' Mother * ''Miss Julie'' (1951) - Kristin, cook * ''Encounter with Life'' (1952) * ''The Firebird'' (1952) - Seamstress * ''Love'' (1952) - Selma Danielsson * '' Unmarried Mothers'' (1953) - Mrs. Berglund * ''The Girl from Backafall'' (1953) - Mrs. Larsson * ''Dance, My Doll'' (1953) - Hildur * '' No Man's Woman'' (1953) - Mrs. Henriksson * ''All the World's Delights'' (1953) - Anna * ''Marianne'' (1953) - Birger's Mother * '' The Beat of Wings in the Night'' (1953) - Head Nurse * '' Speed Fever'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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. Along with Bibi Andersson, Eva Dahlbeck, and Ingrid Thulin, she won the Best Actress Award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival for ''Brink of Life''. In 1989, she was given the Litteris et Artibus for her services to the arts in Sweden. Hiort af Ornäs died in Bromma on 28 November 2015, aged 94. Partial filmography * ''Imprisoned Women'' (1943) - Kaj * ''Youth in Danger'' (1946) - Bibbi Nicklasson * ''Flickan från tredje raden'' (1949) - Dagmar Antonsson * ''Fiancée for Hire'' (1950)- Gertrud Stenström * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1950) - Rutan * ''Count Svensson'' (1951) - Greta Svensson * ''Barabbas'' (1953) - Maria of Magdala (uncredited) * ''Darling of Mine'' (1955) - Linda Loy * ''Das Fräulein von Scuderi'' (1955) - La Martiniere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ulf Palme Ulf Henrik Palme (18 October 1920 – 12 May 1993) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Stockholm and died in Ingarö. Partial filmography * '' Black Roses'' (1945) - Gunnar Bergström * ''The Serious Game'' (1945) - Ture Törne * ''Möte i natten'' (1946) - Sune * '' Sunshine Follows Rain'' (1946) - Mats, deras son * '' Soldier's Reminder'' (1947) - Jerker * ''Crime in the Sun'' (1947) - Rickard * ''On These Shoulders'' (1948) - Kjell Loväng * '' Prison'' (1949) - Man in Birgitta's Dream (uncredited) * ''Realm of Man'' (1949) - Kjell Arvid Loväng * '' Only a Mother'' (1949) - Hammar * ''Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) - Anders Wikner - Author * '' While the City Sleeps'' (1950) - Kalle Lund * ''This Can't Happen Here'' (1950) - Atkä Natas * '' Miss Julie'' (1951) - Jean * '' In the Arms of the Sea'' (1951) - Bo Winner * '' Barabbas'' (1953) - Barabbas * '' Our Father and the Gypsy'' (1954) - David Vallander * '' Karin Månsdotter'' (1954) - Göran Persson * ''Ung man s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]