Meeting in the Night

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Meeting in the Night

1946

1h 27m

6.8(5 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Overview

A journalist is writing a critical article about the prison service in Sweden. The magazine's editor in chief does not agree with him and removes the article. The journalist then plans to fake a crime to gain knowledge about life in prison.

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10 featured cast members

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Hasse Ekman

Åke

Eva Dahlbeck

Marit

Ulf Palme

Sune

Sigge Fürst

Spacklan

Tord Bernheim

Svarten

Peter Lindgren

Filarn

Hugo Björne

Dir. Rylander

Elsa Widborg

Argonda

Eivor Landström

Sonja

Karin Alexandersson

Lovisa

Creative team

Directed by: Hasse Ekman
Written by: Torsten Flodén
Hasse Ekman

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