The Great John Ericsson

The Great John Ericsson

Movie 1937-12-13 1h 33m Drama History War
★ 7.0 / 10 · 1 votes

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.

Status
Released
Studio
SF Studios
Country
Sweden
Language
Swedish
Director
Gustaf Edgren
Cast
Victor Sjöström Victor Sjöström
Märta Ekström Märta Ekström
Anders Henrikson Anders Henrikson
Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Wallén
Hilda Borgström Hilda Borgström
Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman Kotti Chave Kotti Chave
Carl Barcklind Carl Barcklind
Ivar Kåge Ivar Kåge Marianne Aminoff Marianne Aminoff Edvin Adolphson Edvin Adolphson
Jussi Björling Jussi Björling
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