When Darkness Falls
1960, Swedish. Directed by Arne Mattsson.
A film with atmosphere and condensed mystery.
Young Elisabeth comes to Västlinge to meet her old relative, the vicar and and his young daughter. She is going to spend the Christmas there in peace and quiet but on Christmas Eve, the grocer is brutally murdered with an axe. Police inspector Christer Wijk comes to the small village to find the murderer. He soon discovers the puzzle of evidence that makes almost everybody a suspect.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Arne MattssonDirector
- Karl-Arne HolmstenChrister Wijk
- Nils AstherVicar Tord Ekstedt
- Birgitta PetterssonElisabeth Rydén
- George FantArne Sandell
- Elsa PrawitzBarbara Sandell
- Adolf JahrConnie Lundgren
- Mimi NelsonHjördis Holm
- Sif RuudFrideborg Jansson
- Hjördis PettersonTekla Motander
- Bengt BrunskogMårten Gustavsson
- Eva SjöströmSusanne Motander
- Sigge FürstDocent Ahlgren
Details
- Released
- 26 December 1960
- Original title
- När mörkret faller
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Maria Lang
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When Darkness Falls runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Which OTT platform is When Darkness Falls on?
When Darkness Falls isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 December 1960. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like When Darkness Falls?
If you liked When Darkness Falls, try Easy Money III: Life Deluxe, Kiss the Girls, Farewell, My Lovely.
Who directed When Darkness Falls?
When Darkness Falls (1960) was directed by Arne Mattsson and stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Nils Asther, Birgitta Pettersson.