Crime in Paradise
| Crime in Paradise | |
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| Directed by | Lars-Eric Kjellgren |
| Written by | Folke Mellvig Gardar Sahlberg |
| Produced by | Allan Ekelund |
| Starring | Harriet Andersson Gunnar Björnstrand Karl-Arne Holmsten |
| Cinematography | Lasse Björne |
| Edited by | Ingemar Ejve |
| Music by | Erik Nordgren |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Crime in Paradise (Swedish: Brott i paradiset) is a 1959 Swedish crime thriller film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Karl-Arne Holmsten.[1] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
Synopsis
During a robbery, a safe is blown up and a nightwatchman is accidentally killed. Ten years later his stepson receives information about the crime, and joins forces with Eva a crime reporter.
Cast
- Harriet Andersson as Eva Malmborg
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Adam 'A.P.' Palmquist
- Karl-Arne Holmsten as Einar Hansson
- Gerd Hagman as Vivi Karlén
- Bengt Eklund as Tage Skoglund
- Torsten Lilliecrona as Torsten Lindgren
- Sven-Eric Gamble as Harry Lindgren
- Helge Hagerman as Gunnar Berg
- Hugo Björne as Arnold Jörner
- Inga Gill as Tobacconist
- Birgitta Andersson as Cigarette Girl
- Elsa Ebbesen as Mrs. Hansson
- Bengt Blomgren as Nystedt
- Mona Andersson as Waitress
- Sten Ardenstam as Police Detective
- Birgit Aronsson as Beauty Parlor Receptionist
- Greta Berthels as Mrs. Johansson
- Axel Bjelvén as Nightwatchman
- Sven-Axel Carlsson as Flower Messenger
- Karl Erik Flens as Police Detective
- Göthe Grefbo as Doorman
- Hans-Erik Holm as Boström
- Maud Hyttenberg as Waitress
- Karl Jonsson as Restaurant Guest
- Ludde Juberg as Janitor
- Ragnar Klange as Wallmark
- Sonja Kolthoff as Red Cross Woman
- Bengt Lindström as Police Detective
- Carin Lundquist as Alcohol Cashier
- Marrit Ohlsson as Cold Cuts Preparer
- Mille Schmidt as Cook
- Waldemar Thulin as Restaurant Guest
- Bengt von Strauss as Journalist
- Herbert Wellander as Monsieur Pierre
- Sioma Zubicky as Xylophone Player
References
- ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.39
Bibliography
- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
- Crime in Paradise at IMDb
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