Day of Wrath (1943)

"A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century."

8.0 November 13, 1943 1h 37m Released

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

Cast

  • Thorkild Roose

    Thorkild Roose

    Rev. Absalon Pederssøn (uncredited)

  • Lisbeth Movin

    Lisbeth Movin

    Anne Pedersdotter, Absalon's Second Wife (uncredited)

  • Preben Lerdorff Rye

    Preben Lerdorff Rye

    Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)

  • Sigrid Neiiendam

    Sigrid Neiiendam

    Merete, Absalon's Mother (uncredited)

  • Anna Svierkier

    Anna Svierkier

    Herlofs Marte (uncredited)

  • Albert Høeberg

    Albert Høeberg

    The Bishop (uncredited)

  • Olaf Ussing

    Olaf Ussing

    Laurentius (uncredited)

  • Preben Neergaard

    Preben Neergaard

    Degn (uncredited)

  • Kirsten Andreasen

    Kirsten Andreasen

    (uncredited)

  • Sigurd Berg

    Sigurd Berg

    (uncredited)

  • Harald Holst

    Harald Holst

    (uncredited)

  • Emanuel Jørgensen

    Emanuel Jørgensen

    (uncredited)

  • Sophie Knudsen

    Sophie Knudsen

    (uncredited)

  • Emilie Nielsen

    Emilie Nielsen

    (uncredited)

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