Death Comes at High Noon
Døden kommer til middag
Synopsis
A dark evening, a crime writer Peter Sander, drives through a forest when his car runs out of petrol . A little distance from the road there is a house with lighted windows, and he goes there to borrow a phone. Suddenly he trips over a tree root and sprain one foot . He lags up the forest road . Then there is a shot, a moment after running steps. A beam cuts through the dark. It goes out . The steps moves away. Peter gets up and stomps up to the house . No one responds to his knokking.
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Poul Reichhardt
Peter Sander
Helle Virkner
Eva Lindberg
Birgitte Federspiel
Merete Lindberg
Jan Priiskorn Schmidt
John Lindberg
Morten Grunwald
Bertel Lindberg
Kirsten Søberg
Frk. Jørgensen
Karl Stegger
Overbetjent Duus Jensen
Pouel Kern
Overbetjent Hald
Gunnar Lauring
Doktor Lund
Gunnar Strømvad
Autoforhandler H. F. Kærgaard
Ebba Amfeldt
Fru Kærgaard
Kai Holm
Tømmerhandleren
Einar Nørby
Lastbilchauffør
Johannes Meyer
Dr. Joachim Lindberg
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Erik Balling
- Screenplay & Story
- Erik Balling, Jens K. Holm
- Original Score
- Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
- Original Title
- Døden kommer til middag
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Nordisk Film Denmark
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Erik Balling
Erik Balling, Jens K. Holm
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Arne Abrahamsen, Jørgen Skov
Bo Christensen
Department Leadership Roster
Erik Balling
Director
Erik Balling
Writer
Bo Christensen
Producer
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Original Music Composer
Arne Abrahamsen
Director of Photography
Jørgen Skov
Director of Photography
Kai Rasch
Production Design
Inger Bjarne
Costume Design
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What is Death Comes at High Noon about?
A dark evening, a crime writer Peter Sander, drives through a forest when his car runs out of petrol . A little distance from the road there is a house with lighted windows, and he goes there to borrow a phone. Suddenly he trips over a tree root and sprain one foot . He lags up the forest road . Then there is a shot, a moment after running steps. A beam cuts through the dark. It goes out . The steps moves away. Peter gets up and stomps up to the house . No one responds to his knokking.
Who directed Death Comes at High Noon?
Death Comes at High Noon was directed by Erik Balling.
Who stars in Death Comes at High Noon?
The principal cast of Death Comes at High Noon includes Poul Reichhardt, Helle Virkner, Birgitte Federspiel, Jan Priiskorn Schmidt, Morten Grunwald.
When was Death Comes at High Noon released and how long is it?
Death Comes at High Noon was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Death Comes at High Noon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death Comes at High Noon was composed by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre.