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The Great John Ericsson (1937) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Gustaf Edgren

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Gustaf Edgren ... (story)
Oscar Rydqvist ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Victor Sjöström ... John Ericsson
Märta Ekström ... Amelia Ericsson (as Märtha Ekström)
Anders Henrikson ... Taylor
Sigurd Wallén ... Karl 'Charlie' Petterson
Kotti Chave ... James Kerrigan
Hilda Borgström ... Ann Cassidy
Hasse Ekman ... (as Hans Ekman)
Carl Barcklind ... Stephen Mallory
Marianne Aminoff ... Mary
Ivar Kåge ... Harry Delameter
Olof Winnerstrand ... Smith
Richard Lund ... Paulding (as Rickard Lund)
Erik Rosén Erik Rosén ... Davis (as Eric Rosén)
Helga Görlin Helga Görlin ... Jenny Lind
Edvin Adolphson ... Sanders
Jussi Björling ... Singer (voice)
Nils Jerring ... Prologue narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Knut Frankman ... Seaman
Gunnar Sjöberg ... Seaman
Carl Ström ... Chief Guard
Eric Abrahamsson ... Clerk at the Navy Department (uncredited)
Greta Almroth ... Amelia's friend in England (uncredited)
Carl August Andersson Carl August Andersson ... First mate on 'Minnesota' (uncredited)
Bror Berger Bror Berger ... Unemployed (uncredited)
Olle Björklund Olle Björklund ... Lieutenant on 'Merrimac' (uncredited)
Gösta Bodin ... Phineas Taylor Barnum, Jenny Lind's agent (uncredited)
Carl Deurell ... Foreman (uncredited)
Bengt Djurberg ... Lieutenant on 'Monitor' (uncredited)
John Ericsson John Ericsson ... Abraham Lincoln, president of the Federation (uncredited)
August Falck August Falck ... Sailor (uncredited)
George Fant ... Lieutenant on 'Monitor' (uncredited)
Georg Fernqvist ... Officer (uncredited)
Emil Fjellström ... Worker (uncredited)
Gösta Grip Gösta Grip ... Confederate Minister (uncredited)
Wictor Hagman ... Sailor (uncredited)
Hester Harvey Hester Harvey ... Black girl (uncredited)
Folke Helleberg Folke Helleberg ... Officer (uncredited)
John Hilke John Hilke ... Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederation (uncredited)
Torsten Hillberg ... Judge (uncredited)
Anders Holmgren Anders Holmgren ... Train driver (uncredited)
Helge Karlsson Helge Karlsson ... Soldier on 'Monitor' (uncredited)
Helge Kihlberg ... Young man at the station (uncredited)
Alf Kjellin ... Young man on Delamater's office (uncredited)
Axel Lagerberg Axel Lagerberg ... Member of the Marine Committee (uncredited)
Herman Lantz Herman Lantz ... Young man waiting for the Cunard Ferry (uncredited)
Axel Lindberg Axel Lindberg ... Lincoln's secretary (uncredited)
Richard Lindström ... Chairman of the Marine Committee (uncredited)
Walter Lindström Walter Lindström ... Member of the Marine Committee (uncredited)
Gösta Lycke Gösta Lycke ... Commander on 'Minnesota' (uncredited)
Helge Mauritz Helge Mauritz ... Singer (uncredited)
Nils Nordståhl Nils Nordståhl ... Commander on 'Cumberland' (uncredited)
Yngve Nyqvist Yngve Nyqvist ... General Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
Gabriel Rosén Gabriel Rosén ... Confederate Chief of Guards (uncredited)
Robert Ryberg Robert Ryberg ... Draft officer (uncredited)
Ingeborg Strandin Ingeborg Strandin ... Worried mother (uncredited)
Eric von Gegerfelt Eric von Gegerfelt ... Confederate minister (uncredited)
James Westheimer James Westheimer ... Sailor (uncredited)
John Westin John Westin ... Member of Congress (uncredited)
Charles White Charles White ... Jim, negro (uncredited)
Oscar Åberg Oscar Åberg ... Manager of the Confederate Shipyard (uncredited)

Music by 

Eric Bengtson

Cinematography by 

Åke Dahlqvist

Editing by 

Edvin Hammarberg

Art Direction by 

Arne Åkermark

Costume Design by 

Allan Egnell
Mimmi Törnqvist-Zedell ... (as Mimmi Törnqvist)

Makeup Department 

Börje Lundh ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Stellan Claësson ... production manager
Gösta Ström ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Bertil Edgardh ... assistant director

Art Department 

Olle Oldenburg ... assistant art director

Sound Department 

Nils Lövén ... sound assistant
Terence Wendt ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Stig Berns ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Louis Huch ... still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department 

August Ekenberg ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Joel Hägglund ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Gunnar Johansson ... music arrangement (uncredited)
Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester ... orchestra (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Alva Lundin ... title designer (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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