''Dangerous Spring'' (Swedish: ''Farlig vår'') is a 1949 Swedish

crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Ca ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Arne Mattsson Arne Mattsson (2 December 1919 – 28 June 1995) was a Swedish film director. Biography Born in Uppsala, the early films of Mattsson were mostly comedies. His biggest success was ''Hon dansade en sommar'' (1951, aka. ''One Summer of Happiness ...

and starring

Karl-Arne Holmsten Karl-Arne Holmsten (14 August 1911 – 22 February 1995) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1938 and 1968. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden and died in Lidingö, Sweden. Selected filmography * '' Emilie Högq ...

Birger Malmsten Birger Malmsten (23 December 1920 – 15 February 1991) was a Swedish actor. He had many roles in Ingmar Bergman's films. Selected filmography * '' South of the Highway'' (1936) – Student (uncredited) * ' (1940) – Staff Member (uncredited ...

and Jan Molander.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in

Uppsala Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inha ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall.

Synopsis

After a prostitute is found murdered, suspicion seems to point towards a

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Cast

as Jur. kand. Bo Hagberg *

as Med. kand. Torsten Hjertgren * Jan Molander as Fil. stud. Robert Croona *

Stig Olin Stig Olin, né ''Högberg'' (11 September 1920 – 28 June 2008) was a Swedish actor, theatre director, songwriter and singer. He was the father of actress Lena Olin and singer Mats Olin. He was married to film actresses Britta Holmberg and ...

as Teol. stud. Gustaf Eriksson *

Åke Grönberg Karl Åke Edvard Grönberg (26 March 1914 – 15 September 1969) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films. Grönberg was a versatile stage personality of his day, performing as a singer, variety artist, actor, in musical show ...

as Stud. (bara stud.) Karl Larsson *

Eva Stiberg Eva Stiberg (26 December 1920 – 28 August 1990) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She is mostly famous for her role as Märta Grankvist in the Swedish TV show ''Vi på Saltkråkan'' (Life on Seacrow Island) and the films that followed ...

as Med. kand. Berit Lange *

Inga Landgré Inga Linnéa Landgré (born ''Lundgren''; 6 August 1927) is a Swedish actress who has worked in theatre, television and films since the 1940s. Early life and career Inga Landgré was born in Stockholm on 6 August 1927. Her father was a struggli ...

as Tvålflickan Ulla * Else-Merete Heiberg as Fackskoleflickan Maud *

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 bor ...

as Heliga Birgitta *

Wiktor Andersson Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958. Selected filmography * ''Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' A Stolen Waltz'' (1 ...

as Sjätte Budet * Haide Göransson as Gullan Svan *

Björn Berglund Björn Berglund (16 October 1904 – 3 August 1968) was a Swedish stage and film and television actor. Biography Björn Nils Johan Gustaf Berglund was born in Jörn, Västerbotten County. He began his career in cinema in the 1939 Edvin Adolphs ...

as Criminal detective * Ludde Juberg as Nilheim, vicar * Olav Riégo as Professor of anatomy * Artur Rolén a s Österholm *

John Melin John Melin (18 May 1895 – 6 April 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1919 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' The Ghost Baron'' (1927) * ''The Queen of Pellagonia'' (1927) * ''Sealed Lips'' (1927) * ...

as Customer in barber shop *

Victor Sjöström Victor David Sjöström (; 20 September 1879 – 3 January 1960), also known in the United States as Victor Seastrom, was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career in Sweden, before moving to Hollywood in ...

as Antikhandlare Bladh * Börje Mellvig as Dr. Berg *

Sif Ruud Sif Einarsdotter Ruud Fallde born Sif Einarsdotter Ruud (6 May 1916 – 15 August 2011), best known as Sif Ruud, was a Swedish film actress. Born in Stockholm to Einar Ruud and Inez Engström, she began her career in 1938, and appeared in 1 ...

as Tjinonan *

Hanny Schedin Hanny may refer to: First name: * Hanny Kellner (1892-?), Austrian diver who competed in the 1912 Olympics * Hanny Michaelis (1922–2007), Dutch poet * Hanny Mohammed, a member of the Australian power metal band Black Majesty * Hanny Nahmias (born ...

as Vendela * Birger Åsander as Cathedral Janitor * Arthur Fischer as Singing servant

References

Bibliography

* Hjort, Mette & Lindqvist, Ursula. ''A Companion to Nordic Cinema''. John Wiley & Sons, 2016. * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1949 films Swedish crime films 1949 crime films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Arne Mattsson Swedish black-and-white films 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub