When Darkness Falls is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Germany. Availability checked 17 June 2026.
Where to watch When Darkness Falls
🇩🇪 Germany
Good to know
- Director
- Arne Mattsson
- Release date
- 1960-12-26
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Language
- Swedish
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Sweden
- Studio
- Sandrews
About When Darkness Falls
When Darkness Falls is a 1960 movie in the Crime genre, directed by Arne Mattsson, starring Karl-Arne Holmsten, Nils Asther and Birgitta Pettersson. It has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.6/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch When Darkness Falls in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Young Elisabeth comes to Västlinge to meet her old relative, the vicar and and his young daughter. She is going to spend the Christmas there in peace and quiet but on Christmas Eve, the grocer is brutally murdered with an axe. Police inspector Christer Wijk comes to the small village to find the murderer. He soon discovers the puzzle of evidence that makes almost everybody a suspect.
Cast
Karl-Arne Holmsten
Christer Wijk
Nils Asther
Vicar Tord Ekstedt
Birgitta Pettersson
Elisabeth Rydén
George Fant
Arne Sandell
Elsa Prawitz
Barbara Sandell
Adolf Jahr
Connie Lundgren
Mimi Nelson
Hjördis Holm
Sif Ruud
Frideborg Jansson
Hjördis Petterson
Tekla Motander
Bengt Brunskog
Mårten Gustavsson
Eva Sjöström
Susanne Motander
Sigge Fürst
Docent Ahlgren
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch When Darkness Falls in Germany?+
In Germany, you can stream When Darkness Falls on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.
Is When Darkness Falls on Netflix?+
Yes — When Darkness Falls is available to stream on Netflix in Germany.
How long is When Darkness Falls?+
When Darkness Falls has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
Who stars in When Darkness Falls?+
When Darkness Falls stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Nils Asther, Birgitta Pettersson, George Fant and Elsa Prawitz.
When did When Darkness Falls come out?+
When Darkness Falls is a 1960 movie directed by Arne Mattsson.
What genre is When Darkness Falls?+
When Darkness Falls is Crime film.
Who directed When Darkness Falls?+
When Darkness Falls was directed by Arne Mattsson.
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