Melody of a Murder
Genres
Overview
A woman is found strangled in her shop. Shortly after, another murder is committed. Perhaps the most terrifying is that the both girls' name is Sonja. The police is convinced it's the same killer and at each scene is heard a woman singing the same song. A song which is soon dubbed the 'murder melody'.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1944-03-31
Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5.6
Gull-Maj Norin
Odette Margot / Sonja
Poul Reichhardt
Max Stenberg
Angelo Bruun
Louis Valdini
Else Petersen
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Ib Schønberg
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Peter Nielsen
Assistant Detective Baunsø
Karen Poulsen
Flora Kristiansen
Petrine Sonne
Sonja Bohman
Charles Wilken
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Per Buckhøj
Markussen
John Pio
Anna Henriques-Nielsen
Sonja Neie
Lili Heglund
Lise Rasmussen
Tove Grandjean
Gudrun Ringheim
Tove Boëtius
Tove Schultz
Helga Frier
Lis Løwert
Peter S. Andersen
Mogens Brandt
Poul Guldager
Poul Jørgen Hansen
Aage Redal
Valsø Holm
Ingeborg Pehrson
Alma Olander Dam Willumsen
Aage Foss
Miskow Makwarth
Arne Westermann
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