One Night

The Beckius family is living near the border to Russia. The youngest son, Armas, is living a wild life that eventually leads to a break with the family after which he joins the Russian Revolution. When he returns to his home country a few years later the family on the enemy's side.

Cast

Gerda Lundequist

as Madame Beckius

Uno Henning

as Vilhelm Beckius

Björn Berglund

as Armas Beckius

Ingert Bjuggren

as Marja

Karin Swanström

as Minka

Sture Lagerwall

as Nikku

Carl Ström

as The Captain

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