''The Night Watchman's Wife'' (Swedish: ''Nattvaktens hustru'') is a 1947 Swedish

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directed by Bengt Palm and starring

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and

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.Krawc p.321 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in

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and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

Ingegerd arrives in

from the countryside to live with her sister. She encounters the charming Curt at

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but then loses touch with him. Finding that her sister has died, and she has nowhere to go, she wanders the streets. She is eventually taken in by a kindly nightwatchmen, and they marry soon afterwards. Sometime later, however, she accidentally runs into Curt again who tries to charm her away. However, she ultimately stays loyal to her husband.

Cast

as Gunnar Eklund *

as Ingegerd Lindberg *

as Curt Brehmer *

Thor Modéen Thor Modéen (22 January 1898 – 28 May 1950) was a cinema of Sweden, Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in Kungsör, was named in his honor. Biography Thor Od ...

as Sausage salesman *

Douglas Håge Douglas Håge (6 March 1898 – 18 November 1959) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1932 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * '' Just a Bugler'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * '' Nothing Bu ...

as Cafe-keeper *

Åke Claesson Åke Claesson (2 July 1889 – 29 May 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * ''Två konungar'' (1925) - Carl Michael Bellman * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) - Carl Michae ...

as Baron *

Naima Wifstrand Naima Wifstrand (; 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, List of opera directors, director and composer. In her later years, she was cast in several supporting roles in Ingmar Bergman fil ...

as Mrs. Eklund * Allan Bohlin as Policeman *

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as Göransson *

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as Mrs. Lindberg *

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as Lindberg's Maid *

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as Angry neighbor * Carla Eck as Nurse *

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as Waitress *

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as Man in staircase * Barbro Flodquist as Elna *

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as Gunnar's friend at work * Mimi Nelson as Curt's friend * Carl Reinholdz as Gunnar's colleague *

Olav Riégo Olav Riégo (21 April 1891 – 25 December 1956) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1923 and 1956. He starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin ...

as Gentleman at company party *

Viveca Serlachius Viveca Elisabeth Marianne Serlachius Olsson (2 March 1923 – 9 January 1993) was a Finnish-born Swedish actress, best known as the first actress to play Pippi Longstocking on film, ''Pippi Longstocking'' in 1949, when she was aged 26 portraying ...

as Waitress *

Gunnar Sjöberg Gunnar Sjöberg (25 March 1909 – 8 June 1977) was a Swedish film actor. Selected filmography * '' Russian Flu'' (1937) - Delegat från Sundsvall (uncredited) * ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) - Seaman * '' Styrman Karls ...

as Managing Director *

Hans Strååt Hans Olof Strååt (17 October 1917 – 26 January 1991) was a Swedish people, Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1941 and 1987. Partial filmography * ''Bright Prospects'' (1941) - Student * ''Scanian Guerilla'' (1941) - Gueri ...

as Doctor *

Carl Ström Carl Johan Vilhelm Ström (18 June 1888 – 18 November 1957) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1923 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' Iron Wills'' (1923) * '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928) * '' Cavaliers of the C ...

as Mr. Lindberg *

Ivar Wahlgren Ivar (Old Norse ''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements c ...

as Constable *

Torsten Winge Torsten Winge (10 May 1886 – 6 May 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Robinson i skärgården'' (1920) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Where the Lighthouse ...

as Fashion Director

References

Bibliography

* Krawc, Alfred. ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984)''. Saur, 1986. * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1947 films Swedish drama films 1947 drama films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Bengt Palm Films set in Stockholm Films shot in Stockholm 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub