The House of Shadows (1924)
Overview
Thor Brekanæs is found murdered in the moraine near his farm. Was the culprit the poor day labourer Swein? Was it Thor’s illegitimate son Vasil, clearing away an obstacle to his unwelcome marriage to Thor’s goddaughter, Thora? Or was it someone else entirely?(stumfilm.dk)
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | da |
| Popularity | 0.672 |
Directed By
A.W. Sandberg
Crew
Laurids Skands
A.W. Sandberg
Louis Larsen
Chresten Jørgensen
Carlo Jacobsen
TOP CAST
Karina Bell
Thora, Thors guddatter
Karen Caspersen
Gunhild, lehnsmandens hustru
Emanuel Gregers
Vasil Brekanæs
Sigurd Langberg
Swein Gudmundsson, Gudmunds søn
Peter Malberg
Aslak Brekanæs
Peter Nielsen
Lehnsmanden Thor Brekanæs
Charles Wilken
Gudmund, daglejer
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