''Number 17'' (Swedish: ''Huset nr 17'') is a 1949

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Gösta Stevens Gösta Stevens (1 February 1897 – 24 September 1964) was a Swedish screenwriter and film director. Biography Gösta Stevens began his career as a journalist, but soon began writing couplets for local revues. Stevens offered Karl-Ewert Chri ...

and starring

Edvard Persson Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in ''Sankt Pauli'' parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania) was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. During his time, he was well-known in the entire country, but throu ...

George Fant George Fant (born Georg Fredrik Mikael Fant; 11 July 1916 – 21 February 1998) was a Swedish actor, director and theater manager. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1995. Fant was the son of Captain Tore Fant and Stina Fant (née Gu ...

and

Mimi Nelson Mimi Nelson (25 October 1922 – 3 July 1999) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in Ingmar Bergman's films ''Port of Call (1948 film), Port of Call'' (1948) and ''Thirst (1949 film), Thirst'' (1949). Selected filmography * ''Life and ...

. It was based on the play '' Number 17'' by the British writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon.

Cast

as Calle Svensson *

as Bertil Frick *

as Rose * Ulf Johanson as Henry *

Åke Fridell Åke Fridell (23 June 1919 – 26 August 1985) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Gävle, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * ''The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944) - Legal clerk at the mayor's party * ''Flickan och ...

as Brandt *

Else-Marie Brandt Else-Marie is a compound given name, composed of Else and Marie. Notable people with the name include: * Else Marie Jakobsen (1927–2012), Norwegian designer and textile artist * Else-Marie Lindgren (born 1949), Swedish politician * Else-Marie Lj ...

as Vera Lindberg *

Björn Berglund Björn Berglund (16 October 1904 – 3 August 1968) was a Swedish stage and film and television actor. Biography Björn Nils Johan Gustaf Berglund was born in Jörn, Västerbotten County. He began his career in cinema in the 1939 Edvin Adolphson- ...

as Lindberg *

Sture Ericson Sture Ericson (27 September 1912 – 15 March 1979) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Salem, Sweden and died in Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest cit ...

as Schmidt * Arne Lindblad as Old Man *

Toivo Pawlo Toivo Pawlo (25 December 1917 – 14 June 1979) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1978. At the 12th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for his role in the film ''Hello Baby''. Selected filmog ...

as Guest *

Stig Roland Stig or STIG may refer to: People * Stig (given name) * Nickname of Robert Stigwood (1934–2016), musical act manager Arts and entertainment * The Stig, a masked racing driver on the UK television show ''Top Gear'' * Stig (singer), Finnish perf ...

as Svärd

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* * 1949 films Swedish crime films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gösta Stevens Swedish films based on plays 1949 crime films Swedish black-and-white films 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub

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