Whalers | |
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Directed by | Anders Henrikson Tancred Ibsen |
Written by | Weyler Hildebrand Torsten Lundqvist |
Produced by | Stellan Claësson |
Starring | Allan Bohlin Tutta Rolf Oscar Egede-Nissen |
Cinematography | Martin Bodin Gunnar Fischer Julius Jaenzon Per G. Jonson |
Edited by | Oscar Rosander |
Music by | Jules Sylvain Gunnar Johansson |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Whalers (Swedish: Valfångare) is a 1939 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and Tancred Ibsen and starring Allan Bohlin, Tutta Rolf, and Hauk Aabel. It was Rolf's final film.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark.
Synopsis
[edit]The Swedish captain, Allan Bohlin gives passage to Tutta Rolf, who is the daughter of the ship's owner, Hauk Aabel. At this point, the chief mate, Oscar Egede-Nissen, becomes jealous and puts the Swede onto the Norwegian whaling ship Kosmos II, which is heading for the Southern Ocean, with Karl Holter as captain. On board, the two fight.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Allan Bohlin as Allan Blom
- Tutta Rolf as Sonja Jensen
- Oscar Egede-Nissen as Olav Lykke
- Hauk Aabel as Jensen Sr.
- Karl Holter as Captain of Kosmos II
- Artur Rolén as Nisse
- Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as Mr. Blom
- Arthur Barking as Store-Knut
- Georg Løkkeberg as Lieutenant
- Lilleba Bouchette as Solveig
- Torsten Hillberg as Captain
- Johan Hauge as Priest
- Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Cook
- Titus Vibe-Müller as Jensen Jr.
- Gunnar Höglund as Knut
- Arthur Fischer as Leif
- Magnus Kesster as Alfred
References
[edit]- ^ Wollstein p. 343
- ^ Film details from sfi.se
Bibliography
[edit]- Hans J. Wollstein. Strangers in Hollywood: the History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press, 1994.
External links
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