The Girl and the Devil (1944)

6.5/10 92 min Drama Fantasy

Overview

The soul of an evil witch about to be burned is transferred to the child of a pregnant woman in the audience. 19 years later a timid girl arrives at a farm looking for work. The farmer employs her despite his wife's protests. Soon it stands clear that the girl is in fact the evil witch, returned to wreak havoc on the farmer and his family. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Cast

Gunn Wållgren

Karin

Stig Järrel

"Guffar", travelling salesman

Linnéa Hillberg

Elin, farmer's wife

Anders Ek

Olof

Toivo Pawlo

Hans

Julia Cæsar

Gammel-Kersti

Gull Natorp

Woman asked to buy a skirt

Carl Ström

Jonas

Gösta Gustafson

Tailor

Hanny Schedin

Mattias' maid

Birger Åsander

Villager

Sture Ericson

Villager

Viveca Serlachius

Mattias' maid

Rune Stylander

Mattias's farm hand

Torgny Anderberg

Mattias' farm hand

Torsten Lilliecrona

Executioner

Albin Erlandzon

Man at the burning of the witch

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