''Between Brothers'' (Swedish: ''Bröder emellan'') is a 1946 Swedish

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directed by Börje Larsson and starring Max Hansen, Marianne Aminoff and

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.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Synopsis

After many years apart from each other, Peter returns from America and proceeds to steal his

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Patrik's identity while he is in the hospital.

Cast

* Max Hansen as Patrik Brodd / Peter Brodd * Marianne Aminoff as Ingeborg Brodd *

as Birgit Sande *

Åke Grönberg Karl Åke Edvard Grönberg (26 March 1914 – 15 September 1969) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films. Grönberg was a versatile stage personality of his day, performing as a singer, variety artist, actor, in musical show ...

as Bengtsson, driver *

John Botvid John Botvid (12 September 1889 – 20 February 1964) was a Swedish actor and comedian. Biography John Botvid Börjesson was born at Gothenburg, Sweden. Botvid debuted as a film actor in 1917. He was frequently featured on the movie screen duri ...

as Door-keeper at the hospital *

Hilda Borgström Hilda Teresia Borgström (13 October 1871 – 2 January 1953) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography Born in 1871 in Stockholm, Borgström made her film debut in 1912. She starred in leading parts in Victor Sjöström's silent fi ...

as Karin, maid * Einar Axelsson as Fagerholm, banker *

Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was bor ...

as Door-keeper's wife * Arthur Fischer as Perlman, lawyer *

Emy Hagman Emy Hagman (9 June 1906 – 30 January 1976) was Swedish film actress and stage actress. Larsson & Marklund p.198 She appeared mainly in comedies, often with rural settings although she was herself a native of the city of Gothenburg. She was marr ...

as Viola, maid * Ragnar Widestedt as Doctor * Maj-Lis Lüning as Elsa, nurse *

Inga-Bodil Vetterlund Inga-Bodil Vetterlund (30 January 1914 – 14 September 1980) was a Swedish film and stage actress. Selected filmography * ''Charlotte Löwensköld'' (1930) * '' Pettersson - Sverige'' (1934) * '' Adventure in Pyjamas'' (1935) * '' Söder o ...

as Secretary *

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as Guest of Brodd *

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as Mrs. Fagerholm * Stig Johanson as Taxi Driver *

Mimi Pollak Maria Helena "Mimi" Pollak (9 April 1903 – 11 August 1999) was a Swedish actress and theatre director. Biography Maria Helena Pollak was born in Karlstad, Värmland to Austrian-Jewish parents and was trained in the performing arts at th ...

as Miss Sande * Inga-Lill Åhström as Nurse *

Brita Öberg Brita Öberg (22 May 1900 – 26 December 1969) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Kristin Commands'' (1946) * ''Between Brothers'' (1946) * ''Son of the Sea'' (1949) ...

as Miss Sande's cleaning-woman

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1946 films Swedish comedy films 1946 comedy films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Börje Larsson Swedish black-and-white films 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub