Emmy Albiin

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.

A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.

About the conspiracy against the Swedish entrepeneur Ivar Kreuger. Presented through his secretary as a strictly busy, very wealthy man, involved in important international transactions. Ministers from all over the world stand in line to visit him. The Kreuger shares are in high demand. Germany needs a $ 125 million loan. Bank director Ryder suggests that secret forces want to stop this loan. Ted Harris, an American rogue, wants to sell secret papers from Wall Street on plots against Kreuger. The French minister and an international Soviet agent, Brody, also visit Kreuger regarding the loans. Kreuger shares are dropping around the world. The firm Nathan and Kohn contributes to dumping Kreuger shares after a bribe of SEK 25,000. Ordinary savers are ruined.

Eva Bergh works as a bank clerk, but dreams of becoming an artist. At a party she meets the rich Harald Ribe and he instantly falls in love with her. When he proposes to marry her she has no work or place to live and she accepts. At Harald's estate she can live comfortably, but she misses her old friends.

During a brief summer vacation, a lonely woman recalls her first love thirteen years earlier.

Swedish film of the Kaj Munk play that was made into a far more famous film by Carl Dreyer in Denmark twelve years later.

Martin and Märta live in a seemingly happy marriage, but Märta feels neglected. One evening she meets Martine's colleague, the Frenchman Barthou, famous for his success with the Stockholm ladies. He starts to flirt with Märta.

At a meeting at the Salvation Army a female soldier tells the story of her life.