Drama / Fantasy / Horror /

Score: 78.0%( 329 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

Victor Sjöström
David Holm

Hilda Borgström
Mrs. Holm

Tore Svennberg
Georges

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

Algot Gunnarsson
Worker

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)