The Girl and the Devil

The Girl and the Devil

92 mins | Drama | Oct. 30, 1944

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.

The Girl and the Devil

92 mins | Drama | Oct. 30, 1944

The Girl and the Devil
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.
Producers Terrafilm
Original title Flickan och djävulen
Directors Hampe Faustman
Writers Bertil Malmberg

Cast

Gunn Wållgren

as Karin

Stig Järrel

as "Guffar", travelling salesman

Sven Miliander

as Mattias the farmer

Linnea Hillberg

as Elin, farmer's wife

Anders Ek

as Olof

Toivo Pawlo

as Hans

Julia Cæsar

as Gammel-Kersti

Gull Natorp

as Woman asked to buy a skirt

Carl Ström

as Jonas

Gösta Gustafson

as Tailor

Hugo Jacobson

as Garv-Johan, Mattias' farm hand

Hanny Schedin

as Mattias' maid

Birger Åsander

as Villager

Sture Ericson

as Villager

Viveca Serlachius

as Mattias' maid

Rune Stylander

as Mattias's farm hand

Torgny Anderberg

as Mattias' farm hand

Torsten Lilliecrona

as Executioner

Albin Erlandzon

as Man at the burning of the witch

Birger Sahlberg

as Villager

Åke Fridell

as Young man

Gunnel Wadner

as Girl at the autumn celebration

John W. Björling

as Man in the hunting party

Kolbjörn Knudsen

as Klas the farmer

Ingrid Borthen

as Klas' wife

Tord Stål

as Writer