Harald Handfaste
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Harald Handfaste is a 15th century Swedish Robin Hood, who fights against foreign oppression. He becomes the leader of a band of highwaymen and they start dealing with the evil bailiff. However, the bailiff will stop at nothing to catch Handfaste and show the people who is in charge. He even attempts to marry Handfaste's beloved Karin, and when she refuses to subdue, the bailiff decides to execute both her, her father and a monk who has been helping them.
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Cast
28 people
George Fant
Harald Handfaste
Also in
The Phantom Carriage
Snapphanar
Georg Rydeberg
Von Dotzen
Known for
Hour of the Wolf
Who Pulled the Plug?
Paul Baudisch
Elsie Albiin
Karin Eghilsdotter
Also in
36 Hours
A Day Will Dawn
Arne Bornebusch
Also in
Bland kåkar och paletter
Thor Modéen
Björnram
Also in
Guest House Paradise
Kiss Her!
Adolf Schütz
Gunnar Olsson
Bosse Enöga
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Summer Interlude
Tord Stål
Pater Laurentius
Known for
Dreams
Artur Rolén
Getaskalle
Known for
The Outlaw and His Wife
Ragnar Falck
Vesslan
Also in
Only a Mother
Halsduken
Vera Valdor
Von Dotzen's daughter
Also in
Beredskapspojkar
Flickorna på Uppåkra
Hampe Faustman Director · Arne Bornebusch Screenplay Bo Vilson Author
First release December 26, 1946 · Produced in Finland, Sweden
Production
Film AB Lux
Production
Finland · Sweden
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Languages
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · December 26, 1946
Theatrical · Premiär på Biograf Astoria
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
December 26, 1947
Finland
April 18, 1947
Germany
April 29, 1966
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