John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads | |
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Directed by | Gustaf Edgren |
Written by | Oscar Rydqvist Gustaf Edgren |
Produced by | Stellan Claësson |
Starring | Victor Sjöström Märta Ekström Anders Henrikson |
Cinematography | Åke Dahlqvist |
Edited by | Edvin Hammarberg |
Music by | Eric Bengtson |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
Release date | 13 December 1937 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads (Swedish: John Ericsson - segraren vid Hampton Roads) is a 1937 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekström and Anders Henrikson.[1][2][3] It is a biopic of the nineteenth century Swedish engineer and inventor John Ericsson, known for his work in Britain and the United States. The title refers to the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads in the American Civil War, which featured the warship USS Monitor designed by Ericsson.
It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It was produced and distributed by Svensk Filmindustri.