''To levende og en død '' is a 1937

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by

Gyda Christensen Gyda Martha Kristine Christensen (née Andersen; 21 May 1872 – 20 August 1964) was a Norwegian actress, dancer, choreographer and managing director. Biography Christensen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the only child ...

and

Tancred Ibsen Tancred Ibsen (11 July 1893 – 4 December 1978) was a Norwegian military officer, aviator, film director and screenwriter. Background Ibsen was the son of Sigurd Ibsen and Bergljot Bjørnson. He was the grandson of both Henrik Ibsen and No ...

and starring

Hans Jacob Nilsen Hans Jacob Nilsen (8 November 1897 – 6 March 1957) was a Norwegian actor, theatre director and film director. He was a theatre director at Den Nationale Scene, at Folketeatret, and for two separate periods at Det Norske Teatret. Personal lif ...

Unni Torkildsen Unni Torkildsen (14 August 1901 – 20 June 1968) was a Norwegian actress. Biography She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was first married to actor Olafr Havrevold (1895–1972). Her second marriage was to the actor Oscar ...

and Jan Vaage. It is based on the 1931 novel '' To levende og en død'' by Sigurd Christiansen. A

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worker is left wrestling with his conscience following a robbery at his workplace.

Cast

as Erik Berger, postal clerk *

as Helene Berger * Jan Vaage as Knut, their son *

Toralf Sandø Toralf Sandø (April 6, 1899 in Flatanger – March 4, 1970) was a Norwegian film director and actor. He also read Olav Duun books for NRK Radio. Selected filmography * 1936: ''Vi bygger landet'' * 1937: ''By og land hand i hand'' * 1937: '' To ...

as Lydersen, postal clerk *

Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk (15 November 1909 – 1 February 1990) was a Swedish- Norwegian actor, film director, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between 1923 and 1989. He is the cousin of the Swedish artist Bertram Schmiter ...

as Rognås, bankclerk *

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as the postmaster * Hilda Fredriksen as the hostess of the hostel * Joachim Holst-Jensen as Engelhardt * Thoralf Klouman as the chief of postal services *

Guri Stormoen Guri Stormoen (10 September 1901 – 1 November 1974) was a Norwegian actress. She was active both on stage and in film. Biography She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway as a daughter of actor Harald Stormoen (1872–1937) and his first wi ...

as shop assistant *

Axel Thue Axel Thue (; 19 February 1863 – 7 March 1922) was a Norwegian mathematician, known for his original work in diophantine approximation and combinatorics. Work Thue published his first important paper in 1909. He stated in 1914 the so-calle ...

as police inspector *

Einar Vaage Einar Vaage (March 1, 1889 – June 11, 1973) was a Norwegian actor. Vaage was active in Oslo from 1921 onward, where he was engaged with the Central Theater (from 1925 to 1931) and the Oslo New Theater. The comedy roles that Vaage played in ...

as Kvisthus * J. Barclay-Nitter as a postal inspector * Elsa Sandø as Fru Lydersen * Knut Jacobsen as the doctor * Kolbjørn Brenda as a postal clerk *

Marie Hedemark Marie "Maja" Hedemark (March 24, 1873 – August 8, 1959) was a Norwegian actress. Family Hedemark was the daughter of the teacher Emil Bernhard Olsen (1842–1897) and Severine Mathilde Heidenstrøm. She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norw ...

as guest at the hostel * Ingse Vibe as guest at the hostel *

Signe Ramberg Signe Ramberg (November 4, 1900 – January 15, 1987) was a Norwegian actress. Life Signe Ramberg was born in Eidanger, Norway. She performed as a stage actress at the New Theater from 1929 to 1944, and she also appeared in five film roles betw ...

as guest at the hostel *

Alfred Solaas Alfred Solaas (April 15, 1912 – November 23, 1968) was a Norwegian actor, film director, and theater director. He was engaged for many years at the Oslo New Theater. Career Solaas debuted in 1934 at the Carl Johan Theater. After that, he was ...

as guest at the hostel

Bibliography

*Soila, Tytti & Söderbergh-Widding, Astrid & Iverson, Gunnar. ''Nordic National Cinemas''. Routledge, 1998.

External links

* 1937 films Norwegian thriller films 1930s Norwegian-language films Films directed by Gyda Christensen Films directed by Tancred Ibsen Films based on Norwegian novels 1930s thriller films Norwegian black-and-white films {{1930s-thriller-film-stub