106 minutes
1/1/1921
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.
Victor Sjöström
as David Holm
Hilda Borgström
as Mrs. Holm
Tore Svennberg
as Georges
Astrid Holm
as Sister Edit
Concordia Selander
as Edit's Mother
Lisa Lundholm
as Sister Maria
Tor Weijden
as Gustafsson
Einar Axelsson
as David's Brother
Olof Ås
as Driver
Nils Aréhn
as Prison Chaplain
Simon Lindstrand
as David's Companion
Nils Elffors
as David's Companion
Algot Gunnarsson
as Worker
Hildur Lithman
as Worker's Wife
John Ekman
as Police Constable
Edvin Adolphson
as Man at the Inn (uncredited)
Elof Ahrle
as Salvation Army Meeting Attendee (uncredited)
Emmy Albiin
as Tuberculosis Patient (uncredited)
Anna-Lisa Baude
as Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
Josua Bengtson
as Gambler (uncredited)
Helga Brofeldt
as Waitress (uncredited)
Julia Cæsar
as (uncredited)
Mona Geijer-Falkner
as Waitress (uncredited)
Carl Harald
as Man at the Inn (uncredited)
Arthur Natorp
as Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
Fridolf Rhudin
as Young Man (uncredited)
Signe Wirff
as Waitress (uncredited)