Lovely Is the Summer Night (Swedish: Ljuvlig är sommarnatten) is a 1961 Swedish mystery thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson. The film stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Christina Carlwind, Per Oscarsson and Folke Sundquist. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Bertil Duroj and Arne Åkermark. It is an adaptation of a detective novel by Dagmar Lange (Maria Lang), who wrote the script for the film herself. It is a sequel to the 1960 film When Darkness Falls.
Cast
Karl-Arne Holmsten as Christer Wijk
Christina Carlwind as Anneli Hammar
Elisabeth Odén as Dina Richardsson, Anneli's best friend
Per Oscarsson as Lars-Ove Larsson, Anneli's childhood friend
Folke Sundquist as Joakim Kruse, Anneli's fiancé
Sif Ruud as Gretel Ström, Annelis mother
Erik Hell as Egon Ström, Annelis stepfather
Stig Järrel as Sebastian Petrén, Anneli's boss
Hjördis Petterson as Fanny Falkman, florist
Angelo Zanolli as Mats Norrgård
Märta Arbin as Helena Wijk, Christers mother
Holger Löwenadler as Inspector
Dagmar Olsson as Livia Petrén
Agneta Prytz as Olivia Petrén
Allan Edwall as Luffaren
Sven-Eric Gamble as Truck Driver
Curt Masreliez as Ahlgren
Elsa Prawitz as Camilla Martin
John Norrman as Forest Warden
Tekla Sjöblom as Gustava Eriksson
Curt Löwgren as Matsäcken
Monica Karlsson as Eva
Julia Cæsar as Dresser
Carl-Axel Elfving as Frisör-Kalle
Mona Geijer-Falkner as Tale-telling Woman
Tommy Johnson as Young Man
Per Johnsson as Unit Manager
Åke Lindström as Man
Sune Mangs as Jailer
Sten Mattsson as Stage Manager
John Melin as Head Waiter
Karin Miller as Mrs. Gehlin
Marrit Ohlsson as Gossip Lady
Bellan Roos as Tale-telling Woman
Bo Samuelsson as Mailman
Hanny Schedin as Tale-telling Woman
Arne Strand as Vicar