The 1946 Danish film ''Letter from the Dead'' () is a serial-killer mystery-thriller-romance directed by

Johan Jacobsen Johan Jacobsen (14 March 1912 – 7 July 1972) was a Danish film director. His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen (1865–1955) and actress Christel Holch (1886–1968). In the 1940s, Jacobsen directed a number of both popula ...

. It was entered into the

1946 Cannes Film Festival The 1st annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 20 September to 5 October 1946. Twenty-one countries presented their films at the "First Cannes International Film Festival", which took place at the former Casino of Cannes. Only one year after t ...

Cast

* Eyvind Johan-Svendsen as Læge Arne Lorentzen * Gunnar Lauring as Arkitekt Poul Friis Henriksen *

Sonja Wigert Sonja Wigert (11 November 1913 – 12 April 1980) was a Norwegian-Swedish actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1934 and 1960. She was a spy for Swedish intelligence during World War II. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal portrayed her in the film ''The ...

as Gerd Lorentzen *

Inge Hvid-Møller Inge Hvid-Møller (1912–1970) was a Danish actress and theatre director, stage director. She is remembered for performing roles in Jean Anouilh's plays, in particular the title role in ''Antigone (Anouilh play), Antigone'' in 1946. From the 1950s ...

as Frk. Steen * Axel Frische as Thorsen * Karin Nellemose as Vibeke *

Preben Lerdorff Rye Preben Lerdorff Rye (23 May 1917 – 15 June 1995) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1941 and 1989. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' The Child'' (1940) – Jurastuderende * '' En ganske almind ...

as Actor * Liselotte Bendix *

Povl Wøldike Povl Wøldike (13 August 1899 – 25 July 1975) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 32 films between 1938 and 1970. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography * ''Og så er der bal bagefter'' (1970) * ''Hurra ...

* Paul Holck-Hofmann as Guard in Bunker *

Per Buckhøj Per Buckhøj (10 February 1902 – 21 October 1964) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1942 and 1958. Partial filmography * ''Flådens blå matroser'' (1937) – Mand, der trues * ' (1942) – Landsretssagfører Berggre ...

* Henry Nielsen as Tentholder at Dyrehavsbakken * Professor Tribini as himself *

Carl Johan Hviid Carl Johan Hviid (27 June 1899 – 21 October 1964) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1938 and 1964. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography *'' Kongen bød'' – 1938 *''Champagnegaloppen'' – 1938 *''Un ...

*Minna Jørgensen *

References

External links

* 1946 films 1940s Danish-language films Danish black-and-white films Films directed by Johan Jacobsen Danish crime films 1946 crime films {{1940s-Denmark-film-stub