''Mister Collins' Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Herr Collins äventyr'') is a 1943 Swedish

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directed by and starring Anders Henrikson and also featuring Birgit Sergelius, Thor Modéen and

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.Krawc p.305 It was based on a novel by Frank Heller, which had previously been made into 1925 silent film '' The Adventure of Mr. Philip Collins''. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj.

Synopsis

Filip Collin, a small-town Swedish

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makes unwise speculations and loses his clients money on financial speculation. He heads abroad hoping to recoup his losses, heading first to

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and then to

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. After revenging himself on a man who cheated him out of money, he establishes himself as a first-class confidence trickster. Despite the ineffectual pursuit of Inspector Kenyon of Scotland Yard, he is ultimately able to escape his career of crime thanks to the attractive Mary von Holten and an friend Russian Grand Duke.

Cast

* Anders Henrikson as Filip Collin * Birgit Sergelius as Mary von Holten * Thor Modéen as Grand Duke *

as Graham * Stig Järrel as Grossmith * Torsten Winge as Lavertisse *

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as Kenyon * Håkan Westergren as Vivitj * Ragnar Widestedt as Sir John * Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Walters * Marianne Löfgren as Duchess

References

Bibliography

* Krawc, Alfred. ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984)''. Saur, 1986.

External links

* 1943 films Swedish comedy films 1943 comedy films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Anders Henrikson Films based on Swedish novels Films set in London Films set in Denmark 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub