''Melody of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Havets melodi'') is a 1934 Swedish
drama film
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directed by
John W. Brunius and starring
Carl Ström
Carl Ström (18 June 1888 – 18 November 1957) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1923 and 1955.
Selected filmography
* ''Iron Will'' (1923)
* '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928)
* ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930)
* ...
,
Greta Almroth
Greta Almroth (15 April 1888 – 24 July 1981) was a Swedish silent film actress. She appeared in 31 films between 1912 and 1940.
Almroth studied at theatre school and made her stage debut in 1908. She was one of the first major stars of S ...
and
Sigge Fürst
Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984.
As well as appearing in films, Fürst ma ...
.
[Sadoul p.32] Prince Vilhelm of Sweden co-directed the film. It was shot at the
Sundbyberg Studios
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of
Europa Film
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The office was located at Kungsgatan in central Stockholm, while the film studio was located in Mariehäll, Bromma, northwest of Stock ...
in
Stockholm
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and
on location around
Gothenburg
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and
Grisslehamn
Grisslehamn is a locality and port located on the coast of the Sea of Åland in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. The locality had 249 inhabitants in 2010.
The name Grisslehamn was first mentioned in a document from 1376 about the ...
.
Cast
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Carl Ström
Carl Ström (18 June 1888 – 18 November 1957) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1923 and 1955.
Selected filmography
* ''Iron Will'' (1923)
* '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928)
* ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930)
* ...
as Lars Persson
*
Greta Almroth
Greta Almroth (15 April 1888 – 24 July 1981) was a Swedish silent film actress. She appeared in 31 films between 1912 and 1940.
Almroth studied at theatre school and made her stage debut in 1908. She was one of the first major stars of S ...
as Mrs. Anna Persson
*
Britta Jacobsson as Karin Persson
*
Harry Bergvall
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as Anders Bergström
*
Martha Colliander as Malin
*
Sigge Fürst
Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984.
As well as appearing in films, Fürst ma ...
as Arne Andersson
*
Palle Brunius as Bengt Hamberg
*
Sven Andersson as Chef at Vinga Fireship
*
Anna-Lisa Baude
Anna-Lisa Baude (25 September 1897 – 7 June 1968) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1968.
Selected filmography
* '' The Girl in Tails'' (1926)
*''Hotel Paradis'' (1931)
* ''Colourful Pages'' (1931)
* ' ...
as Fagerlund's wife
*
Folke Brandt
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as Fireman on Vinga Fireship
*
Anna-Lisa Fröberg
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Earl ...
as Supervisor
*
John Hilke
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* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
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* Second ...
as Captain
*
Rudolf Karlsson as Fireman at Vinga lighthouse
*
Nils Lundell
Nils Lundell (23 December 1889 – 11 July 1943) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1943.
Selected filmography
* ''Karin Daughter of Ingmar'' (1920)
* '' The Mill'' (1921)
* ''A Wild Bird'' (1921)
* ''A ...
as Fagerlund the machinist
*
Nils Sandgren
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People and animals with the given name
* Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player
*Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...
as Fireman on Vinga Fireship
*
Nils Ström
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People and animals with the given name
* Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player
*Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...
as director of Vinga Fireship
*
Anton Wik
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as Fireman on Vinga Fireship
References
Bibliography
* Sadoul, Georges. ''Dictionary of Film Makers''. University of California Press, 1972.
External links
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1934 films
1934 drama films
Swedish drama films
1930s Swedish-language films
Swedish black-and-white films
Films directed by John W. Brunius
1930s Swedish films
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