

Camilla Läckberg: The Gallows Bird
2010-01-01 · 120 min · ★ 6.0
The Stranger - two children are taken, A new officer joins the team, a young girl is strangled and a death via traffic accident turns out to be more. In the meantime, Patrick and Erica plan a wedding.
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- Directors
- Emiliano Goessens
- Production companies
- SVT
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
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Elisabet CarlssonErica Falck
Niklas HjulströmPatrik Hedström
Lia BoysenHanna Kruse
Aliette OpheimVanessa
Sven-Åke GustavssonBertil Mellberg
Jimmy Lindström
Sofia Pekkari
Adam Lundgren
Anna Bjelkerud
Felicia Löwerdahl
Henrik Norlén
Lena B. Eriksson
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