The Girl and the Devil
Genres
Overview
The soul of an evil witch about to be burned is transferred to the child of a pregnant woman in the audience. 19 years later a timid girl arrives at a farm looking for work. The farmer employs her despite his wife's protests. Soon it stands clear that the girl is in fact the evil witch, returned to wreak havoc on the farmer and his family. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1944-10-30
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Gunn Wållgren
Karin
Stig Järrel
"Guffar", travelling salesman
Sven Miliander
Mattias the farmer
Linnéa Hillberg
Elin, farmer's wife
Anders Ek
Olof
Toivo Pawlo
Hans
Julia Cæsar
Gammel-Kersti
Gull Natorp
Woman asked to buy a skirt
Carl Ström
Jonas
Gösta Gustafson
Tailor
Hugo Jacobson
Garv-Johan, Mattias' farm hand
Hanny Schedin
Mattias' maid
Birger Åsander
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Sture Ericson
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Viveca Serlachius
Mattias' maid
Rune Stylander
Mattias's farm hand
Torgny Anderberg
Mattias' farm hand
Torsten Lilliecrona
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Albin Erlandzon
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Birger Sahlberg
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Åke Fridell
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Gunnel Wadner
Girl at the autumn celebration
John W. Björling
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Kolbjörn Knudsen
Klas the farmer
Ingrid Borthen
Klas' wife
Tord Stål
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Rudolf Wendbladh
Erland Colliander
Britt Ångström
Hilda Borgström
Elsa Widborg
Harriett Philipson
Erik Forslund
Solveig Lagström
Victor Thorén
Gottfrid Holde
Ivar Wahlgren
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Harry Philipson
Folke Algotsson
Frances von Koch
Carin Appelberg-Sandberg
Kurt Willbing
Terje Valenkamph
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Lisa Wirström
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Axel Lagerberg
Carl Ericson
Uno Larsson
Ida Otterström
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