
At home in the bedroom of criminal commissioner Holmberg and his wife Evelina, a marital argument is under way. Evelina says there is a lot of burglary around and not to wonder when they have lousy detectives like him.

Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white era marital bickering and specifically want to see how they handled 'police work' in old Swedish cinema, maybe. If you’re looking for a tight crime thriller, look elsewhere. Honestly, it’s mostly for people who like to watch people argue in 1930s parlors. ...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Arne Bornebusch

Harley Knoles
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white era marital bickering and specifically want to see how they handled 'police work' in old Swedish cinema, maybe. If you’re looking for a tight crime thriller, look elsewhere. Honestly, it’s mostly for people who like to watch people argue in 1930s parlors. The whole thing kicks off with commissioner Holmberg and his wife Evelina going at it. Evelina is fed up with the crime rate, and she isn't shy about telling her husband he’s a lou..."
Greta Zetterström
Norbert Garai, Richard Arvay, Berndt Carlberg
Sweden

1935 · IMDb 4.5

