''Första divisionen'' ( eng, First Squadron) is a 1941

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film directed by

Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film d ...

Plot summary

After a period of hospitalization, caused by an aircraft accident, second lieutenant Gunnar Bråde returns to his old squadron. During an exercise a bomb hits his plane's propeller and he is forced to jump out with a parachute over the target area. This is not observed by any of the pilots, who continue to drop their bombs...

Cast

* Lars Hanson as Colonel Magnus Ståhlberg, commander of Royal Nerike Air Force Wing in Lindesnäs * Gunnar Sjöberg as Captain Krister Hansson, squadron commander * Stig Järrel as Lieutenant Rutger Sperling *

as Second lieutenant Gunnar Bråde * Emil Fjellström as Sergeant major Persson * Ragnar Falck as Sergeant Bertil "Jocke" Johansson, signaller * Carl Reinholdz as Corporal "Storken" Karlsson * Irma Christenson as Mona Falkstedt, Kristers fiancée * Britta Brunius as Greta Johansson, Jockes wife * Linnéa Hillberg as Mrs. Bråde, Gunnars mother * Hugo Björne as Docent Åkerman, oculist * Kotti Chave as Lieutenant Billman, "Bill" * Bror Bügler as Captain Fallenius, Medical Officer Not credited *Ingemar Holde as Corporal "Jompa" Blomgren * Karl Erik Flens as Sjövall, mässuppassare * Elsa Ebbesen as Lovisa, Mrs Bråde's maid *Gerda Björne as Mrs Falkstedt, Mona's mother *

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'' (1 ...

as Owner of the glove shop *Bengt Järrel as Billman's signaller *Walter Sarmell as Hansson's signaller *Mary Gräber as lady in Docent Åkerman's waiting room *Mona Sjöstrand as Docent Åkerman's nurse * Aurore Palmgren as the nurse at birthing center *Julie Bernby as customer in the glove shop * Sif Ruud as nurse in Sperling's hospital room *Gösta Seth as pilot *Axel Göte Ekdahl as pilot *Sven Hedberg as pilot *Åke Berg as pilot *

Lennart Peyron Major General Knut ''Lennart'' Peyron (19 November 1909 – 30 December 1981) was a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Östgöta Wing (F 3), Chief of the Air Staff and the Third Air Group (E 3). Ca ...

as pilot *Rolf Svartengren as pilot *Nils Hellquist as pilot *Torkel Westerlund as air force officer at the farewell dinner * Claës-Henrik Nordenskiöld as air force officer at the farewell dinner * Bengt Rosenius as air force officer at the farewell dinner *Grels Naeslund as air force officer at the farewell dinner *Karl-Erik Nilson as air force officer at the farewell dinner *Harald Wahlén as air force officer at the farewell dinner

External links

* 1941 films Films directed by Hasse Ekman 1940s Swedish-language films Swedish aviation films Swedish drama films 1941 drama films Swedish black-and-white films Films scored by Lars-Erik Larsson 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub