The Great John Ericsson
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In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.
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Cast
16 people
Victor Sjöström
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Märta Ekström
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Anders Henrikson
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Sigurd Wallén
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Hilda Borgström
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Ingeborg Holm
Hasse Ekman
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Kotti Chave
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Carl Barcklind
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Ivar Kåge
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Marianne Aminoff
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Edvin Adolphson
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Gustaf Edgren Director · Oscar Rydqvist Writer
First release December 13, 1937 · Produced in Sweden · Original title John Ericsson – segraren vid Hampton Roads
Production
SF Studios
Production
Sweden
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Original title
John Ericsson – segraren vid Hampton Roads
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · December 13, 1937
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No release date listed for United States.
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