''U-Boat 39'' (Swedish: ''Ubåt 39'') is a 1952 Swedish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Hampe Faustman Erik "Hampe" Faustman (born Erik Stellan Chatham; 3 July 1919 – 26 August 1961) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1940 and 1961. He also directed 20 films between 1943 and 1955. He was married ...

and starring

Eva Dahlbeck Eva Elisabet Dahlbeck (8 March 1920 – 8 February 2008) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Brink of Life'' (1958). Dahlbeck retired ...

, Karl-Arne Holmsten and

Gunnel Broström Gunnel Broström (1922–2012) was a Swedish stage, film and television actress. Wright p.120 She also directed a number of television films from 1965 onwards. She was married to the journalist Gustaf Olivecrona. Selected filmography * '' Ride ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.73 It is part of the subgenre of

Submarine films The submarine film is a subgenre of war film in which the majority of the plot revolves around a submarine below the ocean's surface. Films of this subgenre typically focus on a small but determined crew of submariners battling against enemy sub ...

. It was based on the play of the same title by Rudolf Värnlund

Synopsis

A submarine of the Swedish Navy is involved in an accident and marooned on the bottom of the sea, while on land the crew's relative anxiously wait.

Cast

as Maria Friberg * Karl-Arne Holmsten as Herman Friberg *

as Anna *

Erik Strandmark Erik Alfred Strandmark (14 September 1919 – 5 January 1963) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Torsåker, Sweden and died in a plane crash in Trinidad and Tobago in 1963. Partial filmography * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) - Corpora ...

as John Nilsson *

Lars Ekborg Lars Åke Rupert Ekborg (6 June 1926 – 7 October 1969) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and singer. Ekborg was the father of actors Dan and Anders Ekborg. He died of liver cancer in 1969. He may be heard as the recitor in the 1956 recording of ...

as Gunnar Friberg *

Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932) is a Swedish actress, best known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters. Film actress Harriet Andersson began her a ...

as Harriet, Gunnar's Girlfriend *

Lennart Lindberg Lennart Lindberg (1918–2004) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Wright p.177 He was married to the actress Barbro Larsson in the 1950s. Selected filmography * ''Customs Officer Bom'' (1951) * '' Beef and the Banana'' (1951) * '' U-Boat 39'' ( ...

as Captain Sundström *

Erik Hell Erik Hell (11 August 1911 – 11 March 1973) was a Swedish actor. Hell was born in Kalliokoski, Finland, to a Norwegian father and a Finnish mother. He moved to Sweden with his family in 1918 during the Finnish Civil War. He married the actre ...

as First Mate * Olle Florin as Managing director * Erik Molin as Berg *

Gunnar Hellström Gunnar Hellström (6 December 1928 – 28 November 2001) was a Swedish actor and director. Partial filmography * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1950) - Young Man in Restaurant * '' U-Boat 39'' (1952) - Harriet's Escort * '' She Came Like the Wind ...

as Harriet's Escort *

Tord Stål Tord Stål (14 September 1906 – 2 July 1972) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1938 and 1969. He starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin Int ...

as Reverend * Sven-Axel Carlsson as Crew member Malmberg * Axel Högel as Church warden *

Ove Tjernberg Sten Ove Filip Tjernberg (27 December 1928 – 7 March 2001) was a Swedish actor. He was engaged at Gothenburg City Theatre. Selected filmography *1996 - '' Jägarna'' *1994 - '' Läckan'' (TV) *1982 - ''Polisen som vägrade svara'' (TV) *197 ...

as Crew member *

Bibi Andersson Berit Elisabet Andersson (11 November 1935 – 14 April 2019), known professionally as Bibi Andersson (), was a Swedish actress who was best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. Early life and career Ander ...

as Girl on the train *

Märta Arbin Märta is a Swedish feminine given name. The name is often a diminutive of Margareta. Individuals bearing the name Märta include: * Märta of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen consort of Sweden * Märta Adlerz (1897–1979), Swedish diver * Märta ...

as Relative *

Gösta Gustafson Gösta Gustafson (15 November 1886 – 19 January 1963) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Steene p.287 He acted prolifically in the theatre and on screen for several decades. Selected filmography * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924) * ' ...

as Relative * Svea Holst as Relative *

Frithiof Bjärne Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from Old Norse friðr (“peace”) + þjófr (“thief”). Maybe a kenning (a metaphorical phrase used in Old Norse poe ...

as Navy officer *

Bengt Blomgren Bengt Bertil Blomgren (15 August 1923 – 4 April 2013) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter, born in Stockholm. Selected filmography *1997 - ''Tic Tac'' *1997 - '' Tre Kronor (TV series)'' *1997 - '' Rederiet'' (TV) *199 ...

as Navy officer *

Gösta Krantz Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz (14 June 1925 – 26 December 2008) was a Swedish actor and revue artist. Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka south-east of Stockholm. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting afte ...

as Officer * Eric Laurent as Navy commander *

Ivar Wahlgren Ivar (Old Norse ''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements c ...

as Clerk

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1952 films Swedish drama films 1952 drama films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Hampe Faustman 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub