''The False Millionaire'' (Swedish: ''Falska millionären'') is a 1931 French-Swedish

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directed by

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and starring Fridolf Rhudin,

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and

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.Wallengren p.53 It was shot at the

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and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

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. A separate French-language version ''Mon coeur et ses millions'' was also produced.

Cast

* Fridolf Rhudin as Fridolf F. Johnson *

as Marguerite Lebon * Ingert Bjuggren as Baroness Brita Gyllenblad *

Håkan Westergren Håkan Karl Leonard Westergren (29 April 1899 – 15 October 1981) was a Swedish actor. He was mostly known for playing in Swedish comedy movies during the 1930s and 1940s, but was sometimes seen in some more serious roles. He was married to ...

as Fridolf F. Johnson *

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asPolice officer *

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as Anna-Lisa *

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as Weyler *

Olav Riégo Olav Riégo (21 April 1891 – 25 December 1956) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1923 and 1956. He starred in the film ''Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin I ...

as Dacapo *

Sture Lagerwall Sture Lagerwall (13 December 1908 – 1 November 1964) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1931 and 1963. He was born in Stockholm, and died in Limhamn, Sweden, in 1964. Selected filmography ...

as Reporter *

Knut Lambert Knut ( Norwegian and Swedish), Knud ( Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used ...

as Baron Gyllenblad *

Emma Meissner Emma Meissner, née ''Ekström'' (30 October 1866 in Karlstad – 20 November 1942 in Stockholm) was a Swedish people, Swedish soprano and actress. Biography Emma Olivia Ekström was born in Karlstad to Johan Fredrik Ekström and Anna Brita Pet ...

as Baroness Gyllenblad *

Gösta Lycke Gösta is a male given name, a variant of Gustav. Gösta may refer to: People * Gösta Åsbrink (1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete * Gösta Andersson (skier) (1918–1979), Swedish cross-country skier * Gösta Andersson (wrestle ...

as Maitre d' * Helge Andersson as Steward *

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as Member of the choir *

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as Constable *

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as Trombone player *

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as Woman on the ship *

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as Ship passenger *

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as Ship passenger *

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as Young woman outside Grand Hotel *

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as Constable *

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 Policeman * Bengt-Olof Granberg as Man outside Grand Hotel *

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as Woman on the ship *

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as Maitre d' *

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as Constable outside Grand Hotel *

Sune Holmqvist Sune may refer to: * Lalah Sune, a fictional character in ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' * ''Sune'' (book series), a Swedish children's book series * Sune (''Forgotten Realms''), a fictional deity in ''Forgotten Realms'' * Sune (name), a given name Se ...

as Singing bellboy *

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as Man outside Grand Hotel *

Ludde Juberg Per Ludvig "Ludde" Juberg (April 23, 1884 – May 8, 1968) was a Swedish actor and theater director. Filmography *1929: '' Konstgjorda Svensson'' as the medical orderly *1936: '' Ä' vi gifta?'' as Olsson, a porter *1937: '' Adolf Armstarke'' a ...

as Barber * Axel Lagerberg as Police interrogating Fridolf *

Yngve Nyqvist Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, mostly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of Ingwin. ''Yngvi'' was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god ''Ingu-'', later identified with Freyr, or of ''Ingwian-' ...

as Constable *

Dagmar Olsson Dagmar Olsson (27 September 1908 – 20 December 1980) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1931 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' The False Millionaire'' (1931) * '' It Is My Music'' (1942) * ''We House Slaves'' ( ...

as Woman outside Grand Hotel * Johan Petersson as Captain *

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as Constable outside Grand Hotel

References

Bibliography

* Wallengren, Ann-Kristin. '' Welcome Home Mr Swanson: Swedish Emigrants and Swedishness on Film''. Nordic Academic Press, 2014.

External links

* 1931 films French comedy films Swedish comedy films 1931 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Paul Merzbach Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films 1930s French films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub