Adolf Strongarm or Adolf Armstrong (Swedish: Adolf Armstarke) is a 1937 Swedish historical comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Weyler Hildebrand and Georg Rydeberg.[1] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Allan Egnell.
Synopsis
A mild-mannered Swedish university professor dreams that he has been transported back to the Middle Ages and is a noble knight fighting villains and wooing a beautiful lady.
Cast
- Adolf Jahr as Adolf Turesson / Adolf Armstarke of Thureholm
- Weyler Hildebrand as Göran Göransson / Göran Göransson Tre Stånkor
- Georg Rydeberg as Georg Ankarhjelm / Knight Georg of Ankarshus
- Theodor Berthels as Wholesaler Larsson / Merchant Larsonius
- Alice Skoglund as Britta Larsson / Birgitta Larsonius
- Kate Thunman as Eufemia Larsson / Eufemia Larsonius
- James Westheimer as Olof Olsson / Pater Olaus
- Ludde Juberg as Professor / Antonius
- Olle Hilding as Henriksson / Henrik Mjölnare
- Stina Ståhle as Lena / Magdalena
- Eivor Engelbrektsson as Karin, waitress / Maid
- Richard Lund as Enögde galten / Knight Kristoffer
- Sigge Fürst as Christianity Teacher / Bandit leader
- Emil Fjellström as Folke Niklasson / Niklas Skäggfager
- Signhild Björkman as Maid
- Artur Cederborgh as Inn keeper
- Eddie Figge as Member of the audience at the lecture
- Carl Harald as Bandit
- John Hilke as Knight at Ankarshus
- Olle Jansson as Knight at Ankarshus
- Herman Lantz as Guest at Den Gyldene Freden / Bandit
- Sven Löfgren as Bandit
- Rutger Nygren as Member of the audience at the lecture
- Yngve Nyqvist as Member of the audience at the lecture
- Nils Poppe as Skogens Konung
- Manetta Ryberg as Lena's friend at Den Gyldene Freden
- Robert Ryberg as Guest at Den Gyldene Freden
- Stina Seelig as Woman
- Georg Skarstedt as Jester
- Harald Svensson as Board member
- Nils Wahlbom as Guest at Den Gyldene Freden / Bandit
- Tor Wallén as Knight at Ankarshus
- Harald Wehlnor as Man
- Ragnar Widestedt as Board member
References
- ^ Larsson & Marklund p.119
Bibliography
- Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders. Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.
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