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About
An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.
Theatrical
Jun 4, 1922
Theaters
2
Director
Producer
Studio
SF Studios
Original Title
Körkarlen
Original Language
Swedish
Quotes
See all →A Marvelous Picture with a Wonderful Story
Taglines
A Marvelous Picture Telling a Wonderful Story
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Essence of a Lost Soul's Journey
Taglines
Weird, Mysterious, Thrilling Drama of a Human Life, and a Savage Lost Soul. Based Upon an Actual Experience.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →V
Victor Sjöström
David Holm
H
Hilda Borgström
Mrs. Holm
T
Tore Svennberg
Georges
A
Astrid Holm
Sister Edit
C
Concordia Selander
Edit's Mother
T
Tor Weijden
Gustafsson
E
Einar Axelsson
David's Brother
O
Olof Ås
Driver
N
Nils Aréhn
Prison Chaplain
N
Nils Elffors
David's Companion
A
Algot Gunnarsson
Worker
H
Hildur Lithman
Worker's Wife
J
John Ekman
Police Constable
E
Edvin Adolphson
Man at the Inn (uncredited)
E
Elof Ahrle
Salvation Army Meeting Attendee (uncredited)
E
Emmy Albiin
Tuberculosis Patient (uncredited)
A
Anna-Lisa Baude
Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
J
Josua Bengtson
Gambler (uncredited)
H
Helga Brofeldt
Waitress (uncredited)
J
Julia Cæsar
(uncredited)
