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John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads
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Wikipedia article
'John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads' (Swedish: 'John Ericsson - segraren vid Hampton Roads') is a 1937 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjstrm, Mrta Ekstrm and Anders Henrikson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.96 McIlroy p.176 Wallengren p.127 It is a biopic of the nineteenth century Swedish engineer and inventor John Ericsson, known for his work in Britain and the United States. The title refers to the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads in the American Civil War, which featured the 'USS Monitor' designed by Ericsson.
It was shot at the Rsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne kermark. It was produced and distributed by Svensk Filmindustri.
Cast
* Victor Sjstrm as John Ericsson
* Mrta Ekstrm as Amelia Ericsson
* Anders Henrikson as Taylor
* Sigurd Walln as Karl 'Charlie' Petterson
* Kotti Chave as James Kerrigan
* Hilda Borgstrm as Ann Cassidy
* Carl Barcklind as Stephen Mallory
* Marianne Aminoff as Mary
* Ivar Kge as Harry Delameter
* Olof Winnerstrand as Smith
* Richard Lund as Paulding
* Erik Rosn as Davis
* Helga Grlin as Jenny Lind
* Edvin Adolphson as Sanders
* Jussi Bjrling as Singer
* Knut Frankman as Seaman
* Gunnar Sjberg as Seaman
* Carl Strm as Chief Guard
* Eric Abrahamsson as Clerk at the Navy Department
* Greta Almroth as Amelia's friend in England
* Carl August Andersson as First mate on 'Minnesota'
* Bror Berger as Unemployed
* Olle Bjrklund as Lieutenant on 'Merrimac'
* Gsta Bodin as Phineas Taylor Barnum, Jenny Lind's agent
* Carl Deurell as Foreman
* Bengt Djurberg as Lieutenant on 'Monitor'
* John Ericsson as Abraham Lincoln, president of the US
* August Falck as Sailor
* George Fant as Lieutenant on 'Monitor'
* Georg Fernqvist as Officer
* Emil Fjellstrm as Worker
* Gsta Grip as Confederate Minister
* Wictor Hagman as Sailor
* Hester Harvey as Black girl
* Folke Helleberg as Officer
* John Hilke as Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy
* Torsten Hillberg as Judge
* Anders Holmgren as Train driver
* Helge Karlsson as Soldier on 'Monitor'
* Helge Kihlberg as Young man at the station
* Alf Kjellin as Young man on Delamater's office
* Axel Lagerberg as Member of the Marine Committee
* Herman Lantz as Young man waiting for the Cunard Ferry
* Axel Lindberg as Lincoln's secretary
* Richard Lindstrm as Chairman of the Marine Committee
* Walter Lindstrm as Member of the Marine Committee
* Gsta Lycke as Commander on 'Minnesota'
* Helge Mauritz as Singer
* Nils Nordsthl as Commander on 'Cumberland'
* Yngve Nyqvist as General Robert E. Lee
* Gabriel Rosn as Confederate Chief of Guards
* Robert Ryberg as Draft officer
* Ingeborg Strandin as Worried mother
* Eric von Gegerfelt as Confederate minister
* James Westheimer as Sailor
* John Westin as Member of Congress
* Charles White as Jim, negro
* Oscar berg as Manager of the Confederate Shipyard
References
Bibliography
* McIlroy, Brian. 'World Cinema: Sweden'. Flicks Books, 1986.
* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. 'Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
* Wallengren, Ann-Kristin. ' Welcome Home Mr Swanson: Swedish Emigrants and Swedishness on Film'. Nordic Academic Press, 2014.
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