The Bells of the Old Town

The Bells of the Old Town (Swedish: Klockorna i Gamla sta'n) is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius and starring Edvard Persson, George Fant and Elsie Albiin.^[1] It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. It was the first Swedish feature film to be shot in colour, using the Cinecolor process.^[2]

The Bells of the Old Town
Directed by	Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius
Written by	Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius Bertil Malmberg
Produced by	Olle Brunaeus
Starring	Edvard Persson George Fant Elsie Albiin
Cinematography	James B. Shackelford
Music by	Alvar Kraft
Production company	Europa Film
Distributed by	Europa Film
Release date	30 December 1946 (1946-12-30)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Synopsis

Carl Magnus Berg is a kind-hearted bailiff operating in the Old Town of Stockholm. He takes pity on a struggling jazz musician and his girlfriend Karin.

Cast

• Edvard Persson as Carl Magnus Berg
• George Fant as Bengt Florin
• Elsie Albiin as Karin
• Gunnel Broström as Harriet von Borch
• Gösta Cederlund as Johan Fredrik Morén
• Torsten Hillberg as Chief bailiff
• Axel Högel as Fager
• John Norrman as Efraim Nilsson
• Aurore Palmgren as Mrs. Karlsson
• Ulla Wikander as Irma
• Harry Ahlin as Jochum
• Gösta Gustafson as Smygen Eriksson
• Åke Jensen as Ebbe
• Jarl Hamilton as Claes
• Greta Liming as Anne-Grethe
• Ebba Wrede as Flapper #1
• Marie-Louise Martins as Flapper #2
• Elsa Ebbesen as Mrs. Nilsson
• Olga Appellöf as Hildur Larsson
• Gabriel Alw as Debt Collector
• Wiktor Andersson as Distrainor
• Erland Colliander as Distrainor
• Hartwig Fock as Distrainor
• Georg Fernqvist as Janitor
• Robert Ryberg as Maître d'
• Ingvar Kjellson as Guest at the Party