The Melody of Murder, (Original Title: Mordets Melodi), is a 1944 Danish suspense/horror film directed by Bodil Ipsen and starring Gull-Maj Norin and Poul Reichhardt.
Plot The dark tale revolves around a sexually ambiguous serial killer, whose crimes are committed to a French cabaret song. The police suspect a chanteuse who sings the same tune during her performances.
Cast Gull-Maj Norin ... Cabaret Singer Odette Margot / Sonja Poul Reichhardt ... Emcee Max Stenberg Angelo Bruun ... Hypnotist Louis Valdini Peter Nielsen ... Detective Baunsø Else Petersen ... Mrs. Baunsø Karen Poulsen ... Wardrobe Lady Flora Kristiansen Ib Schønberg ... Theater Director Perm Petrine Sonne ... Landlady Sonja Bohman Charles Wilken ... Pensionist Anna Henriques-Nielsen ... Salesgirl Sonja Neie Lili Heglund ... Baker Lise Rasmussen Valsø Holm ... Per Buckhøj ... Helga Frier ... Cleaning Lady Nielsen Lis Løwert ... Maid Poula
Reception Produced during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, the film was praised by critics for its "stylish cinematography, thematic intensity, and dark vision of Copenhagen;" The Melody of Murder (1944), Nordisk Films of all Ages Visit from Denmark, Stay at Scandinavia House, Times Square Crossroads, 2007, retrieved 2008-06-13 and was considered one of the most influential Danish films of that period.
References
External links IMDb Det Danske Fiminstitut