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

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directed by and starring

Anders Henrikson Anders Henrik Henrikson (13 June 1896 – 17 October 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1965. He also directed 30 films between 1933 and 1956. Selected filmography Actor * ''The ...

and also featuring Birgit Sergelius,

Thor Modéen Thor Modéen (22 January 1898 – 28 May 1950) was a cinema of Sweden, Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in Kungsör, was named in his honor. Biography Thor Od ...

and

Elof Ahrle Elof Ahrle (21 January 1900 – 3 June 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 80 films between 1920 and 1960. He also directed ten films between 1942 and 1950. He was married to actress Birgit Rosengren. Selected filmograp ...

.Krawc p.305 It was based on a novel by

Frank Heller Frank Heller was the pen name of the Swedish writer Gunnar Serner (20 July 1886 - 14 October 1947), (aged 61). He wrote novels and short adventure stories in the genres crime fiction and science fiction. His most well-known tales involve shady bus ...

, which had previously been made into 1925 silent film '' The Adventure of Mr. Philip Collins''. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Bertil Duroj Bertil Duroj (1893–1967) was a Swedish art director. Active in the Swedish film industry he designed the sets for more than a hundred productions during his career. These included ''The Yellow Clinic'' (1942).Laura p.96 Selected filmography ...

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

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. Despite the ineffectual pursuit of

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Kenyon of

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, he is ultimately able to escape his career of crime thanks to the attractive Mary von Holten and a friend Russian

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Cast

as Filip Collin * Birgit Sergelius as Mary von Holten *

as Grand Duke *

as Graham *

Stig Järrel Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He a ...

as Grossmith *

Torsten Winge Torsten Winge (10 May 1886 – 6 May 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Robinson i skärgården'' (1920) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Where the Lighthouse ...

as Lavertisse *

Rune Carlsten Rune Carlsten (2 July 1890 – 12 October 1970) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director. Biography Carlsten studied at Stockholm University from 1908 to 1910, was involved with Einar Fröberg's theater company from 1910 to 1912, at ...

as Kenyon *

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

as Vivitj *

Ragnar Widestedt Ragnar Widestedt (3 May 1887 – 4 February 1954) was a Swedish stage and film actor, singer, composer and occasional film director.Freiburg p.106 Selected filmography * '' House Slaves'' (1923) * '' Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' A Night of Lov ...

as Sir John *

Carl-Gunnar Wingård Carl-Gunnar Wingård (27 February 1894 – 20 January 1977) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1919 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1922) * ''New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' (1923) * '' Her Litt ...

as Walters *

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 i ...

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 Films based on works by Frank Heller {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub