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The Phantom Carriage 1921 Directed by Victor Sjöström Körkarlen

Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?

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.

Country Sweden
Production Country Sweden
Language Swedish
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Drama , Fantasy , Horror
Production Company SF Studios
Release Date 1 January 1921
106 mins
Cast
Victor Sjöström David Holm
Astrid Holm Sister Edit
Concordia Selander Edit's Mother
Lisa Lundholm Sister Maria
Tor Weijden Gustafsson
Einar Axelsson David's Brother
Olof Ås Driver
Nils Aréhn Prison Chaplain
Simon Lindstrand David's Companion
Nils Elffors David's Companion
Hildur Lithman Worker's Wife
John Ekman Police Constable
Edvin Adolphson Man at the Inn (uncredited)
Elof Ahrle Salvation Army Meeting Attendee (uncredited)
Emmy Albiin Tuberculosis Patient (uncredited)
Anna-Lisa Baude Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
Josua Bengtson Gambler (uncredited)
Helga Brofeldt Waitress (uncredited)
Julia Cæsar (uncredited)
Mona Geijer-Falkner Waitress (uncredited)
Carl Harald Man at the Inn (uncredited)
Arthur Natorp Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
Fridolf Rhudin Young Man (uncredited)
Signe Wirff Waitress (uncredited)
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