Gull-Maj Norin

Gull-Maj Norin (20 April 1913 – 27 November 1997) was a Danish actress of stage and film who performed in Denmark and Sweden during the 1930s and 1940s. She is best known for her leading role as the suspected serial murderer in the 1944 film noir thriller Melody of Murder.

Early life Norin was born in Helsingborg, Sweden, the daughter of the Swedish actress Ann-Sofi Norin (1893–1942), then moved to Denmark when she was 10.

Following several small film roles, she gained international recognition as the heroine in George Schnéevoigt's melodrama Fredløs (Outlawed). Hollywood director Josef von Sternberg saw her performance and asked Norin to replace the injured Merle Oberon in his film I, Claudius.

Norin made only three more films, ending with 1947's Mani. After her brief career, she withdrew from public performance, later stating simply, "I didn't want to anymore."

Partial filmography

Odds 777 (1932) – Korpige Two Men and a Widow (1933) – Karin Lundvall Karl Fredrik regerar (Karl Fredrik Reigns) (1934) – Lena Sången om den eldröda blomman (Man's Way with Women) (1934) – Maikki Fredløs (1935) – Aino Unfriendly Relations (1936) – May, hennes fosterdotter Shipwrecked Max (1936) – Ann-Kathrine Det begyndte ombord (1937) – Else Fischer De tre, måske fire (1939) – En Svensk dame Nordhavets mænd (1939) – Aino Flatø Tante Cramers testamente (1941) – Karine Lemberg Wienerbarnet (1941) – Else Sibone Et skud før midnat (1942) – Lili Holme Ballade i Nyhavn (1942) – Anna-Lisa Alle mand på dæk (1942) – Ellinor Berggren En herre i kjole og hvidt (A Gentleman in Top Hat and Tails) (1942) – Gloria Brandt For folkets fremtid (1943) – Speaker Drama på slottet (1943) – Justine Rosenkrantz Mordets Melodi (Melody of Murder) (1944) – Kabaretsangerinde Odette Margot / Sonja I går og i morgen (1945) – Dansende gæst i natklub Så mødes vi hos Tove (We Meet at Tove's) (1946) – Gerd Mani (1947) – Barbera Frank (final film role)