In Darkest Smaland
1943 film by Schamyl Bauman
In Darkest Smaland (Swedish: I mörkaste Småland) is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sigurd Wallén, Emil Fjellström and Gull Natorp. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Allan Egnell.
Cast
Sigurd Wallén as Johannes / Narrator
Emil Fjellström as Cornelius
Gull Natorp as Kristin
Eivor Landström as Mari
Peter Höglund as Alfred
Gideon Wahlberg as Policeman
Theodor Berthels as Erkas
Carl Barcklind as Judge
Carl Hagman as Dr. Lind
John Botvid as Johannes' father
Wiktor Andersson as Const. Söderkvist
Nils Hallberg as Erkas' son
Lennart Pilotti as Erkas' son
Erik A. Petschler asCircus manager
Ernst Brunman as Magnus
Kaj Hjelm as Johannes' son
Albin Erlandson as Lars-Ola
Ingemar Holde as Karlsson
Artur Cederborgh as Station master
Arne Lindblad as Circus staff
Birger Sahlberg as Merchant
Torsten Hillberg as Lieutenant at Ränneslätt
Aurore Palmgren as Old woman
Mona Geijer-Falkner as Workhouse inmate
Wilma Malmlöf as Woman at the poor-house
Lisa Wirström as Woman at the poor-house
Anna-Stina Wåglund as Lady at the market
Gudrun Folmer-Hansen as Circus cashier
Knut Frankman as Man at the poor-house
Rudolf Svensson as Circus athlete
Artur Rolén as . Merchant
Hartwig Fock as Man buying butter at the market
Karl Erik Flens as Conscript
Bror Abelli as Vicar
Folke Algotsson as Man at the market
Gunnar Almqvist as Man in courtroom
Margit Andelius as Telephone operator
Olga Andersson as Mrs. Lind
Julia Cæsar as Lady at the dance
John Elfström as Fighter at the dance
Millan Fjellström as Woman outside the poor-house
Jack Gill as Accordion player
Hjördis Gille as Emma
Viktor Haak as Man at the dance
Carl Harald as Man at the market
Carin Lundquist as Woman at the market
Hugo Lundström as Man outside the poor-house
Curt Löwgren as Conscript
John Melin as Innkeeper
Gösta Qvist as Karlsson
Gabriel Rosén as Corporal
Jan-Olof Rydqvist as Johannes' second son
Victor Thorén as Schoolteacher
References
Bibliography
Wallengren, Ann-Kristin. Welcome Home Mr Swanson: Swedish Emigrants and Swedishness on Film. Nordic Academic Press, 2014.
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