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While the Door Was Locked (1946)

Medan porten var stängd (original title)
| Drama | 26 December 1946 (Sweden)
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About a number of people in an apartment building during a night full of dramatic events and entanglements.

Director:

Hasse Ekman

Writer:

Hasse Ekman

Stars:

Tollie Zellman, Olof Winnerstrand, Inga Landgré | See full cast & crew »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tollie Zellman ... Cora Anker
Olof Winnerstrand ... Hugo Sjöwall
Inga Landgré ... Birgit Ström
Marianne Löfgren ... Bojan Olsson
Hasse Ekman ... Torsten v. Breda
Gunn Wållgren ... Marianne Sahlen (as Gun Wållgren)
Gunnar Björnstrand ... Erik Sahlen
Gösta Cederlund ... Karl-Otto Rosander
Nils Kihlberg ... Anders Holmkvist
Hjördis Petterson ... Frida Johansson (as Hjördis Pettersson)
Douglas Håge ... Emil Johansson
Hampe Faustman ... Tomas Ekberg
Stig Järrel ... Den okände herrn
Tord Stål ... Kastgren
Gunnar Öhlund Gunnar Öhlund ... Erlandson
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About a number of people in an apartment building during a night full of dramatic events and entanglements.

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Plot Keywords:

killing | title spoken by narrator | apartment | apartment building | reference to august strindberg | See All (40) »

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Drama

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Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

26 December 1946 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Kiedy brama byla zamknieta See more »

Filming Locations:

Europa Studios, Sundbyberg, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hasse Ekmanfilm See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis Klangfilm Eurocord)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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There are no opening credits, and the title isn't shown on-screen but narrated by director, writer, actor and producer Hasse Ekman. See more »

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