''Boman's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Bomans pojke'') is a 1933 Swedish

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directed by Ivar Johansson and starring

Bengt Djurberg Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919. Selected filmo ...

Birgit Tengroth Birgit Tengroth (13 July 1915 – 21 September 1983) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1926 and 1950. She was married briefly to Danish politician Jens Otto Krag in 1950. Biography Birgit Tengroth was bo ...

and

Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios of its time in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 based on designs by Swedish arch ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Arne Åkermark.

Synopsis

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man falls in with a gang of

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Cast

as Gösta Boman *

as Elsa Pihlkvist *

Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.Siegfried Fischer as Adolf Boman * Signe Lundberg-Settergren as Mrs. Frida Boman *

Bellan Roos Bellan Roos (25 May 1901 – 8 April 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1933 and 1979. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * '' Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Under False ...

as Svea *

Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was born in ...

as Ottilia Pihlkvist *

Thor Modéen Thor Modéen (22 January 1898 – 28 May 1950) was a cinema of Sweden, Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in Kungsör, was named in his honor. Biography Thor Od ...

as Fabian Fredriksson * Gustaf Lövås as Gottfried * Tor Borong as Pekka Stenroos * Harry Ahlin as Karlsson, smuggler * Gösta Alexandersson as Baker's apprentice * Ossian Brofeldt as Ottila's friend * Alice Carlsson as Elsa's friend * Bertil Ehrenmark as Longshoreman *

Eivor Engelbrektsson Eivor Viola Elvira Engelbrektsson (4 September 1914 – 28 February 2004), was a Swedish actress. Eivor Engelbrektsson was born in Stockholm and was mainly engaged as a revue actress. She toured with the national theater in both singing and spea ...

as Girl at bakery * Carl Ericson as August Carlsson * Anders Frithiof as Williamsson, factory owner * Disa Gillis as Elsa's friend * Karin Granberg as Elsa's friend * Richard Lindström as Customs officer * Georg Skarstedt as Smuggler *

Carin Swensson Carin Swensson (28 February 1905 – 14 October 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * '' Under False Flag'' (1935) * ''Ocean Breakers'' (1935) * ...

as Elsa's friend *

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as Smuggler * Helle Winther as Åke, Williamsson's son

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1933 films Swedish comedy films 1933 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ivar Johansson Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub