Gengæld (1955)

6.3/10 99 min Drama Crime Mystery

Overview

In one of Copenhagen's suburbs stands a large house, a villa-like property. The house is owned by the widow Elise Thomsen, who lives on the ground floor with her adult son, Eigil. Mrs. Thomsen rents out most of the villa. On the first floor lives the author Stefan Donner with his wife Lili and their 9-year-old son, Peter. Donner is talented but poor. The financial pressure on him and his family is getting on his nerves.

Cast

Jørgen Buckhøj

Eigil Thomsen

Per Buckhøj

Kriminalassisten

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Forfatter Donner

Kjeld Petersen

Bergstrand - fabrikant

Kirsten Rolffes

Fru Donner

Ib Schønberg

Schmidt

Aage Winther-Jørgensen

Sørensen - vognmand

Betty Helsengreen

Fru. Elise Thomsen

Elsa Kourani

Fru. Bergstrand

Caja Heimann

Vera Strand

Jakob Nielsen

Ipsen - Lilis far

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