Skipper Jansson (Swedish: Skeppar Jansson) is a 1944 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Sigurd Wallén and also featuring Douglas Håge, Artur Rolén and Dagmar Ebbesen. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder.

Synopsis

Jansson returns home after many years sailing the world. His two groups of relatives both want him to stay with them in hopes that he will leave them a large share of his inheritance.

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Cast

Sigurd Wallén as Jansson

Douglas Håge as Nicklas

Artur Rolén as August Sjöblom

Dagmar Ebbesen as Mrs. Sjöblom

Olof Bergström as Rune Sjöblom

Arthur Fischer as Ernfrid Westerlund

Gull Natorp as Mrs. Westerlund

Margareta Fahlén as Maj Westerlund

Gunnel Broström as Lilly

Åke Uppström as Bengt

Alice Skoglund as Aina

Börje Mellvig as Vicar

Tord Stål as Manager

References

Bibliography

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

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External links

1944 films

Swedish comedy films

1944 comedy films

1940s Swedish-language films

Films directed by Sigurd Wallén

1940s Swedish films

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