Synopsis
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.
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Director & Writers
Victor Sjöström
Director
Victor Sjöström
Writer
Selma Lagerlöf
Novel
Cast
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
Victor Sjöström
David Holm
