Young Elisabeth comes to Västlinge to meet her old relative, the vicar and and his young daughter. She is going to spend the Christmas there in peace and quiet but on Christmas Eve, the grocer is brutally murdered with an axe. Police inspector Christer Wijk comes to the small village to find the murderer. He soon discovers the puzzle of evidence that makes almost everybody a suspect.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Karl-Arne HolmstenChrister Wijk | Christer Wijk |
 Nils AstherVicar Tord Ekstedt | Vicar Tord Ekstedt |
 Birgitta PetterssonElisabeth Rydén | Elisabeth Rydén |
 George FantArne Sandell | Arne Sandell |
 Elsa PrawitzBarbara Sandell | Barbara Sandell |
 Adolf JahrConnie Lundgren | Connie Lundgren |
 Mimi NelsonHjördis Holm | Hjördis Holm |
 Sif RuudFrideborg Jansson | Frideborg Jansson |
 Hjördis PettersonTekla Motander | Tekla Motander |
 Bengt BrunskogMårten Gustavsson | Mårten Gustavsson |
| EEva SjöströmSusanne Motander | Susanne Motander |
 Sigge FürstDocent Ahlgren | Docent Ahlgren |
 Maritta MarkeAlice Broman | Alice Broman |
 John MelinCantor | Cantor |
 Björn GustafsonForensic investigator | Forensic investigator |
| AAnna-Maria GiertzLotta Ekstedt | Lotta Ekstedt |
| SSven-Erik JacobssonCarl Sixten | Carl Sixten |
| SStig TernströmBailiff | Bailiff |
 Marrit OhlssonAnna-Greta | Anna-Greta |
 Curt LöwgrenTrain conductor | Train conductor |
| AAnita LindohfNot listed | Not listed |