''While the Attorney Is Asleep'' () is a 1945 Danish
crime film
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
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 ...
and starring
Gunnar Lauring.
Cast
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Gunnar Lauring as Erik Jessen
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Beatrice Bonnesen
Beatrice Bonnesen (21 October 1906 – 19 January 1979) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 21 films between 1926 and 1974. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. She was the daughter of mathematician Tommy Bonnesen ...
as Else Jessen
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Christian Arhoff as Magnus Stripp
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Elith Pio as Robert Jensen
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Gerda Neumann as Lilian Berner
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Sam Besekow as Takituki
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Poul Reichhardt as Charlie
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Freddy Albeck as Joe
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Gunnar Lemvigh
Gunnar Lemvigh (28 March 1909 – 16 November 1979) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 1977.
Filmography
* ''Familien Gyldenkål vinder valget'' (1977)
* ''Agent 69 Jensen i Skorpionens tegn'' (1977)
* ''Sla ...
as Mike
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Per Gundmann
Per Gundmann (30 January 1906 – 6 October 1967) was a Denmark, Danish stage and film actor.
Filmography
*''Fem raske piger'' – 1933
*''Kidnapped (1935 film), Kidnapped'' – 1935
*''Week-end (1935 film), Week-End'' – 1935
*''Snushanerne' ...
as Sam
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Valdemar Skjerning as Mr. Jorgensen
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Knud Heglund
Knud Heglund (10 July 1894 – 1 September 1960) was a Danish stage and film actor.
Life
Knud Heglund grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark and is the son of Lars Heglund (husband, tailor and wardrobe manager, died 1921) and Johanna Voss (wife, ...
as Tardini
External links
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1945 films
1940s Danish-language films
1945 crime films
Danish black-and-white films
Films directed by Johan Jacobsen
Danish crime films
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