''Mister Collins' Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Herr Collins äventyr'') is a 1943 Swedish
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by and starring
Anders Henrikson and also featuring
Birgit Sergelius,
Thor Modéen 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 (1912-2011).
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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
lawyer
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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
Denmark
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, establishe ...
and then to
London
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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
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Anders Henrikson as Filip Collin
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Birgit Sergelius as Mary von Holten
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Thor Modéen as Grand Duke
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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 (1912-2011).
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as Graham
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Stig Järrel as Grossmith
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Torsten Winge as Lavertisse
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Rune Carlsten
Rune Carlsten (1890–1970) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Carlsten studied at Stockholm University 1908–1910, was involved with Einar Fröberg's theater company 1910–1912, at the Swedish Theater in Stockholm ...
as Kenyon
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Håkan Westergren as Vivitj
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Ragnar Widestedt as Sir John
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Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Walters
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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
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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
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