''Whoops!'' (Swedish: ''Hoppsan!'') is a 1955 Swedish

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

mystery film A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means ...

directed by

Stig Olin Stig Olin, né ''Högberg'' (11 September 1920 – 28 June 2008) was a Swedish actor, theatre director, songwriter and singer. He was the father of actress Lena Olin and singer Mats Olin. He was married to film actresses Britta Holmberg and ...

and starring

Povel Ramel Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel (; 1 June 1922 – 5 June 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical. ...

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 ...

and

Sven Lindberg Sven Lindberg (20 November 1918 – 25 December 2006) was a Swedish film actor and director. He was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden. At the 29th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for the film ''Spring of Joy''. Selected ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Yngve Gamlin Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film '' The Chasers'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. Ga ...

and Nils Nilsson.

Cast

as Hubert Yrhage *

as Lena Lett *

as Gary Lundberg *

Douglas Håge Douglas Håge (6 March 1898 – 18 November 1959) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1932 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * ''Just a Bugler'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * '' Nothing But ...

as Darling Karlsson *

Georg Rydeberg Olof Georg Rydeberg (21 July 1907 – 22 February 1983) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1981. He was married to the Finnish actress Birgit Sergelius. Partial filmography * ''International Match ...

as Jens Myskovich *

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt (24 February 1921 – 16 January 1992) was a Swedish comedian and actor. History He grew up in Kungsholmen in Stockholm, where there now is a street named after him. His father was a Social Democratic politician and Car ...

as Tyko Kölstav *

Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Lilian Thulin (; 27 January 1926 – 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress and director who collaborated with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She was often cast as harrowing and desperate characters, and earned acclaim from both Swedish a ...

as Malou Hjorthage *

Lissi Alandh Lissi Alandh (1930–2008) was a Swedish film, stage and television actress.Steene p.260 Selected filmography * ''Loffe the Tramp'' (1948) * ''The Street'' (1949) * ''Big Lasse of Delsbo'' (1949) * '' The Realm of the Rye'' (1950) * ''Miss Julie ...

asLillan Persson-Quist * Olle Pettersson as Jan Järpe *

Marianne Löfgren Marianne Löfgren (24 February 1910 – 4 September 1957) was a Swedish actress. She played in Åke Ohberg's ''Elvira Madigan'' (1943), director Ingmar Bergman's debut ''Crisis'' in 1946, Hasse Ekman's ''Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) and in o ...

as Juttan Järpe *

Elsa Prawitz Elsa Prawitz (1932–2001) was a Swedish film actress, film and stage actress. Goble p.374 Selected filmography * ''Divorced (1951 film), Divorced'' (1951) * ''The Road to Klockrike'' (1953) * ''Salka Valka'' (1954) * ''Enchanted Walk'' (1954) * ...

as Sylvia Blidfjell *

Curt Löwgren Curt Löwgren (20 December 1908 – 15 March 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1966. Selected filmography * ''In Darkest Smaland'' (1943) - Conscript (uncredited) * ''Se opp för spioner!'' (1944) - Do ...

as Fritiof Andersson *

Gull Natorp Gull Natorp (10 January 1880 – 30 April 1962) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''Skottet'' (1914) - Maid * ''Hans hustrus förflutna'' (1915) - Countess Flemming ...

as Beda *

Signe Wirff Signe Wirff (4 November 1887 – 18 December 1956) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1921 and 1955. Selected filmography * ''House Slaves'' (1933) * '' Adventure in Pyjamas'' (1935) * ''A Cruise in the ...

as Anna *

Olof Sandborg Olof Sandborg (April 30, 1884 in Göteborg – March 26, 1965 in Stockholm) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1962. Filmography * '' Blodets röst'' (1913) * '' Lady Marions sommarflirt'' (1913) * ''Svärmo ...

as Major Löwenbräu *

Margit Andelius Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and princ ...

as Chairman at the meeting *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The Rivals'' (1926) * ''Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs'' ...

as Woman at the meeting *

Astrid Bodin Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Be ...

as Woman with dog *

Julie Bernby Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ...

as Darlings spion *

Agda Helin Agda Helin (27 October 1894 – 10 February 1984) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1968. Selected filmography * ''House Slaves'' (1923) * ''South of the Highway'' (1936) * '' The Three of Us'' (194 ...

as Mrs. Andersson *

Sven Holmberg Sven Holmberg (9 February 1918 – 1 April 2003) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1949 and 1988. Selected filmography * ''Love Wins Out'' (1949) * ''Knockout at the Breakfast Club'' (1950) ...

as Police Officer *

Hanny Schedin Hanny may refer to: First name: * Hanny Kellner (1892-?), Austrian diver who competed in the 1912 Olympics * Hanny Michaelis (1922–2007), Dutch poet * Hanny Mohammed, a member of the Australian power metal band Black Majesty * Hanny Nahmias (born ...

as Kund i mjölkaffären *

Mille Schmidt Mille can refer to: People * Constantin Mille, Romanian journalist and politician * Mathieu Mille, French ice hockey player Places * Mille Lacs County, Minnesota * Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota. * Mille River, a tributary of the Awash River in ...

as Inspicient på båten Vågspelet *

Marianne Nielsen Marianne Halfdan-Nielsen (born 7 May 1956) is a Danish sailor. She competed in the women's 470 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), off ...

as Guitar Player *

Gösta Prüzelius Karl Gösta Prüzelius (11 August 1922 – 15 May 2000) was a Swedish actor. His first film part was in the 1945 film Flickorna i Småland. He played in films as diverse as ''Summer with Monika'', '' Space Invasion of Lapland'', ''Fanny and ...

as Custom Official *

Per-Axel Arosenius Per-Axel Daniel Rank Arosenius (7 November 1920 – 21 March 1981) was a Swedish film and television actor of mostly supporting parts. His most prominent film role was that of Soviet defector Boris Kusenov in the thriller film ''Topaz'' (1969), ...

as Police Officer *

Birger Åsander Birger Åsander (13 July 1909 – 17 January 1984) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1938 and 1980. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * '' Imprisoned Women'' (1943) * ''The Brothers' ...

as Crook

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1955 films Swedish comedy films 1955 comedy films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Stig Olin Swedish black-and-white films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub