''Adolf Saves the Day'' (Swedish: ''Adolf klarar skivan'') is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring

Adolf Jahr Johan Adolf Reinhold Jahr , born ''Johansson'' (23 June 1893 – 19 April 1964) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * '' Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (1932) * ''False Greta'' ...

and also featuring Artur Cederborgh,

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and

Hilding Gavle Hilding Gavle (28 August 1901 – 4 August 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in over forty films between 1930 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''Kungen kommer'' (1936) * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * ...

.Larsson & Marklund p.130 The film's sets were designed by the

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Bertil Duroj.

Synopsis

Adolf Jansson gets a job as a

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for a wealthy family.

Cast

as Adolf Jansson * Artur Cederborgh as August Pettersson * Anna Hillberg as Adele Pettersson *

as Susette Pettersson *

as Count Sixten von Jahn *

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as Miss Sandin * Eivor Engelbrektsson as Viola * Georg Funkquist as Butler * Gösta Gustafson as Patent Official * Linnéa Hillberg as Gullan Hansson *

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as Karin Hansson *

Elsa Jahr Elsa may refer to: ELSA (acronym) *ELSA Technology, a manufacturer of computer hardware *English Language Skills Assessment * English Longitudinal Study of Ageing *Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects research *European Law Students' Association *Eur ...

as Stina *

Arne Lindblad Arne Lindblad (30 January 1887 – 19 December 1964) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1934 and 1964. Selected filmography * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * ''Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * ''Unfriendly Relati ...

as Berg * Vera Lundquist as Greta *

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as Mrs. Bohman *

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as Sirius Jansson * Viran Rydkvist as Liskulla *

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as Stina * John Westin as Man in Search of Employment * Emmy Albiin as Old Woman in Search of Employment * Wilma Malmlöf as Old Woman in Search of Employment * Ullastina Rettig as Young woman at Party *

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as Dinner Guest

References

Bibliography

* Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders. ''Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader''. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.

External links

* 1938 films 1938 comedy films Swedish comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Adolf Jahr 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub