Den nye lensmannen (1926)

Original title

Den nye lensmanden

Directed by

Leif Sinding

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man pretending to be the new sheriff uses trickery to swindle townspeople while secretly aiding a pair of young lovers.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalschemingold-fashionedcheerfulbrisk

What happens

Den nye lensmannen ('The New Sheriff') is a 1926 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Sinding, starring Haakon Hjelde. The new sheriff (lensmann) hides a secret: he is actually a gypsy (tater). He tricks the locals out of their money, but he also helps two lovers unite. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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