The Phantom Carriage

The Phantom Carriage (1921)

01/01/1922 (GB)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
1h 46m

Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?

Overview

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 SjöströmDirector, Writer
  • Original Title

    Körkarlen

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Swedish

Keywords

  • new year's eve
  • based on novel or book
  • fight
  • poison
  • cemetery
  • phantom
  • flashback
  • consumerism
  • dying wish
  • alcoholic
  • death
  • silent film
  • tuberculosis
  • carriage
  • story within the story
  • salvation army
  • deathbed
  • salvation
  • abused wife
  • subjective

Top Billed Cast

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

David Holm

Hilda Borgström

Hilda Borgström

Mrs. Holm

Tore Svennberg

Tore Svennberg

Georges

Astrid Holm

Astrid Holm

Sister Edit

Concordia Selander

Concordia Selander

Edit's Mother

Lisa Lundholm

Sister Maria

Tor Weijden

Tor Weijden

Gustafsson

Einar Axelsson

Einar Axelsson

David's Brother

Olof Ås

Olof Ås

Driver

Nils Aréhn

Nils Aréhn

Prison Chaplain

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