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directed by

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and starring Georg Blomstedt, Fritiof Billquist and Olof Sandborg. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in

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and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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Arne Åkermark. Future star

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made her screen debut in the film as an

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, appearing as a girl waiting in a queue.Qvist & Von Bagh p.51

Synopsis

Erik, the son of a

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, gets engaged to Brita a shop assistant. At his engagement party he ends up getting drunk. When a policeman is then stabbed with his knife, he is suspect but eventually cleared of any crime. However his father is so ashamed that he sells his farm and moves the family to

. There both Erik and his father struggle to find work, but eventually the son's athletic prowess allows him to get a job in a

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. His relationship with Brita becomes more distant, while his father himself becomes increasingly alcoholic and attempts suicide. at last Brita has a change of heart and helps Erik's father recover some money that had been stolen and buy back his farm and return to a life of sobriety.

Cast

* Georg Blomstedt as Lars Erik Andersson * Signe Lundberg-Settergren as Stina Andersson * Fritiof Billquist as Erik Andersson * Gun Holmqvist as Brita Blomstedt * Olof Sandborg as Mr. Andelius * Håkan Westergren as Otto Andelius * Signhild Björkman as Karin Lind * Nils Jacobsson as Wilhelm Bergstedt * Arne Borg as Roffe Ek * Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson as Mrs. Holmgren * Emil Fjellström as Bootlegger * Hjalmar Peters as Ruben Lindqvist * Ragnar Falck as Pelle Björk * Sigge Fürst as Police officer * Holger Löwenadler as District Judge *

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 Ma ...

as District-court recording clerk * Concordia Selander as Fru Holmgren * Olga Andersson as Andelius' wife * Mona Geijer-Falkner as Buffet Manageress * Eric Gustafson as Coach * Gunnar Björnstrand as Student * Carl Reinholdz as Tall Student * Georg Skarstedt as Party Guest * Ludde Juberg as Party Guest * Helga Brofeldt as Party Guest * Edla Rothgardt as Lady outside Store * Ulla Billquist as Singer at Restaurant *

as Girl Waiting in Line

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1932 films Swedish drama films 1932 drama films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gunnar Skoglund Films set in Stockholm Films shot in Stockholm 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub