They Staked Their Lives
1940, Swedish. Directed by Alf Sjöberg.
"With life at stake"- Max is illegal arms dealers and lives with Wanda, a spy for the dictatorship in which they live. She is ordered by her superiors to reveal the actions and members resistance group. The freedom fighter John falls in love with Wanda.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alf SjöbergDirector
- Aino TaubeWanda
- Åke OhbergJohn
- Anders HenriksonMax
- Gösta CederlundSergei, baker
- Holger LöwenadlerMiller
- Eivor LandströmEva
- Hampe FaustmanFreedom fighter
- Bengt EkerotDick, freedom fighter
- Torsten Hillbergöversten på staben
- Ernst BrunmanThe innkeeper
- Frithiof Bjärnekapten i bageriet
- Anders Ekden blinde positivhalaren
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1940
- Original title
- Med livet som insats
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Alf Sjöberg, Christen Jul, Theodor Bertels
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They Staked Their Lives runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is They Staked Their Lives on?
They Staked Their Lives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1940. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like They Staked Their Lives?
If you liked They Staked Their Lives, try The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, Jacknife, Waiting for Anya.
Who directed They Staked Their Lives?
They Staked Their Lives (1940) was directed by Alf Sjöberg and stars Aino Taube, Åke Ohberg, Anders Henrikson.