The Girl from the Marsh Croft
Tösen från Stormyrtorpet
Synopsis
Helga is a young single lady who has a baby by a much older married man. After the older man tells Helga's father that he refuses to pay child support because he isn't the child's father, her father insists that Helga take him to court. On court day, just as the older married man is about to swear on the Bible that he is not the father of Helga's child, Helga suddenly tells the court that she's dropping the case because although the man did father her child, she doesn't want him to commit perjury, which is not only a serious crime but a mortal sin as well.
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Greta Almroth
Helga
Lars Hanson
Gudmund Erlandsson
Karin Molander
Hildur
William Larsson
Helga's Father
Thekla Borgh
Helga's Mother
Georg Blomstedt
Hildur's Father
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Hildur's Mother
Hjalmar Selander
Gudmund's Father
Concordia Selander
Gudmund's Mother
Gösta Cederlund
Per Månsson
Edla Rothgardt
Per Månsson's Wife
Nils Aréhn
Judge
Josua Bengtson
Constable
Thure Holm
Juryman
Eric Lindholm
Juryman
Sigurd Wallén
Man at courthouse yard
Gösta Gustafson
Courtroom audience
Emil Fjellström
Courtroom audience / Wedding guest
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Victor Sjöström
- Screenplay & Story
- Ester Julin, Victor Sjöström
- Original Title
- Tösen från Stormyrtorpet
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Svenska Biografteatern
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Victor Sjöström
Ester Julin, Victor Sjöström, Selma Lagerlöf
Henrik Jaenzon
Charles Magnusson
Department Leadership Roster
Victor Sjöström
Director
Charles Magnusson
Producer
Ester Julin
Screenplay
Victor Sjöström
Screenplay
Henrik Jaenzon
Director of Photography
Axel Esbensen
Production Design
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What is The Girl from the Marsh Croft about?
Helga is a young single lady who has a baby by a much older married man. After the older man tells Helga's father that he refuses to pay child support because he isn't the child's father, her father insists that Helga take him to court. On court day, just as the older married man is about to swear on the Bible that he is not the father of Helga's child, Helga suddenly tells the court that she's dropping the case because although the man did father her child, she doesn't want him to commit perjury, which is not only a serious crime but a mortal sin as well.
Who directed The Girl from the Marsh Croft?
The Girl from the Marsh Croft was directed by Victor Sjöström.
Who stars in The Girl from the Marsh Croft?
The principal cast of The Girl from the Marsh Croft includes Greta Almroth, Lars Hanson, Karin Molander, William Larsson, Thekla Borgh.
When was The Girl from the Marsh Croft released and how long is it?
The Girl from the Marsh Croft was released in 1917 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Is The Girl from the Marsh Croft based on a book or true story?
The Girl from the Marsh Croft is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Selma Lagerlöf".