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)
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