''Adolf Strongarm'' or ''Adolf Armstrong'' (Swedish: ''Adolf Armstarke'') is a 1937 Swedish

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directed by

Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.Adolf Jahr,

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and

Georg Rydeberg Olof Georg Rydeberg (21 July 1907 – 22 February 1983) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1981. He was married to the Finnish actress Birgit Sergelius. Partial filmography * ''International Matc ...

.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at the

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in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Allan Egnell.

Synopsis

A mild-mannered Swedish

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dreams that he has been transported back to the

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and is a noble

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fighting villains and wooing a beautiful lady.

Cast

* Adolf Jahr as Adolf Turesson / Adolf Armstarke of Thureholm *

as Göran Göransson / Göran Göransson Tre Stånkor *

as Georg Ankarhjelm / Knight Georg of Ankarshus * Theodor Berthels as Wholesaler Larsson / Merchant Larsonius *

Alice Skoglund Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

as Britta Larsson / Birgitta Larsonius * Kate Thunman as Eufemia Larsson / Eufemia Larsonius * James Westheimer as Olof Olsson / Pater Olaus *

Ludde Juberg Per Ludvig "Ludde" Juberg (April 23, 1884 – May 8, 1968) was a Swedish actor and theater director. Filmography *1929: '' Konstgjorda Svensson'' as the medical orderly *1936: '' Ä' vi gifta?'' as Olsson, a porter *1937: '' Adolf Armstarke'' a ...

as Professor / Antonius *

Olle Hilding Olle Hilding (born Hilding Olof Johansson; 19 July 1898 – 9 November 1983) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in motion pictures between 1923-1982. Biography Hilding Olof Johansson was born and died in the Katarina Parish of ...

as Henriksson / Henrik Mjölnare * Stina Ståhle as Lena / Magdalena *

Eivor Engelbrektsson Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78. The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", ...

as Karin, waitress / Maid *

Richard Lund Richard Lund (9 July 1885 – 27 September 1960) was a Swedish film and theatre actor. He made his stage debut at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg in 1904 and later appeared in more than 70 films between 1912 and 1952, making his most important ...

as Enögde galten / Knight Kristoffer *

Sigge Fürst Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984. As well as appearing in films, Fürst ma ...

as Christianity Teacher / Bandit leader *

Emil Fjellström Emil Fjellström (24 October 1884 – 14 July 1944) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Early life and stage career Emil Fjellström was born in Näs parish, Östersund Municipality, Jämtland County and grew up in the city of Östersund. Af ...

as Folke Niklasson / Niklas Skäggfager * Signhild Björkman as Maid * Artur Cederborgh as Inn keeper * Eddie Figge as Member of the audience at the lecture * Carl Harald as Bandit * John Hilke as Knight at Ankarshus * Olle Jansson as Knight at Ankarshus * Herman Lantz as Guest at Den Gyldene Freden / Bandit * Sven Löfgren as Bandit * Rutger Nygren as Member of the audience at the lecture *

Yngve Nyqvist Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, mostly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of Ingwin. ''Yngvi'' was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god ''Ingu-'', later identified with Freyr, or of ''Ingwia ...

as Member of the audience at the lecture *

Nils Poppe Nils Poppe (31 May 1908 – 28 June 2000) was a Swedish actor, comedian, director, screenwriter and theatre manager. He is internationally most famous for his part in Ingmar Bergman's ''The Seventh Seal'', but in Sweden he was much loved and ...

as Skogens Konung * Manetta Ryberg as Lena's friend at Den Gyldene Freden * Robert Ryberg as Guest at Den Gyldene Freden * Stina Seelig as Woman *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The People of Norrland'' (1930) * ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * '' Int ...

as Jester * Harald Svensson as Board member * Nils Wahlbom as Guest at Den Gyldene Freden / Bandit * Tor Wallén as Knight at Ankarshus * Harald Wehlnor as Man * Ragnar Widestedt as Board member

References

Bibliography

* Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders. ''Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader''. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.

External links

* 1937 films 1937 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Sigurd Wallén Swedish black-and-white films Films set in Stockholm Swedish historical comedy films 1930s historical comedy films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub