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Melody of a Murder (1944)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Bodil Ipsen

Synopsis

A woman is found strangled in her shop. Shortly after, another murder is committed. Perhaps the most terrifying is that the both girls' name is Sonja. The police is convinced it's the same killer and at each scene is heard a woman singing the same song. A song which is soon dubbed the 'murder melody'.

Actors

Gull-Maj Norin
Gull-Maj Norin
Odette Margot / Sonja
Poul Reichhardt
Poul Reichhardt
Max Stenberg
Angelo Bruun
Angelo Bruun
Louis Valdini
Else Petersen
Else Petersen
Mrs. Baunsø
Ib Schønberg
Ib Schønberg
Theatre director Perm
Peter Nielsen
Peter Nielsen
Assistant Detective Baunsø
Karen Poulsen
Karen Poulsen
Flora Kristiansen
Petrine Sonne
Petrine Sonne
Sonja Bohman
Charles Wilken
Charles Wilken
Boarding House Host
Per Buckhøj
Per Buckhøj
Markussen
John Pio
John Pio
Anna Henriques-Nielsen
Anna Henriques-Nielsen
Sonja Neie
Lili Heglund
Lili Heglund
Lise Rasmussen
Tove Grandjean
Tove Grandjean
Gudrun Ringheim
Gudrun Ringheim
Tove Boëtius
Tove Boëtius
Tove Schultz
Tove Schultz
Helga Frier
Helga Frier
Lis Løwert
Lis Løwert
Peter S. Andersen
Peter S. Andersen
Mogens Brandt
Mogens Brandt
Poul Guldager
Poul Guldager
Poul Jørgen Hansen
Poul Jørgen Hansen
Aage Redal
Aage Redal
Valsø Holm
Valsø Holm
Ingeborg Pehrson
Ingeborg Pehrson
Alma Olander Dam Willumsen
Alma Olander Dam Willumsen
Aage Foss
Aage Foss
Miskow Makwarth
Miskow Makwarth
Arne Westermann
Arne Westermann

Crews

Bodil Ipsen
Bodil Ipsen
Director
Fleming Lynge
Fleming Lynge
Writer
Tavs Neiiendam
Tavs Neiiendam
Story
Erik Fiehn
Erik Fiehn
Music
Valdemar Christensen
Valdemar Christensen
Cinematography
Valdemar Christensen
Valdemar Christensen
Editor
Carl H. Petersen
Carl H. Petersen
Editor
Max Louw
Max Louw
Production Design
Inger Bjarne
Inger Bjarne
Costume Design
Henning O. Petersen
Henning O. Petersen
Sound

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