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Cast
Greta Almroth
as Helga
Lars Hanson
as Gudmund Erlandsson
Karin Molander
as Hildur
William Larsson
as Helga's Father
Thekla Borgh
as Helga's Mother
Georg Blomstedt
as Hildur's Father
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
as Hildur's Mother
Hjalmar Selander
as Gudmund's Father
Concordia Selander
as Gudmund's Mother
Gösta Cederlund
as Per Månsson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1917
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes12
DirectorVictor Sjöström
WritersEster Julin, Victor Sjöström
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Girl from the Marsh Croft
About The Girl from the Marsh Croft
Helga is a young single lady who has a baby by a much older married man. After the older man tells Helga's father that he refuses to pay child support because he isn't the child's father, her father insists that Helga take him to court. On court day, just as the older married man is about to swear on the Bible that he is not the father of Helga's child, Helga suddenly tells the court that she's dropping the case because although the man did father her child, she doesn't want him to commit perjury, which is not only a serious crime but a mortal sin as well.
Directed by Victor Sjöström, The Girl from the Marsh Croft leans on a strong ensemble — Greta Almroth, Lars Hanson, Karin Molander — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1917.
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