Movie Description
Valfångare
(1939)Overview
The Whalers (original title: Valfangare) is a filmed record of the final whaling expedition in the Arctic before the outbreak of WW2. Only partly a documentary, the film is able to accommodate a dramatic throughline, concerning the redemption of wastrelly millionaire's son Allan Blom (Allan Bohlin). Pressed into service on the expedition, Allan shows he's a true son of Scandanavia through his courageous actions on the high seas, and even wins the hand of heroine Sonja (Tutta Rolf) in the bargain. While the whaling scenes are both exciting and exhillarating, the sequence in which a whale carcass is stripped and gutted may not appeal to everyone in the audience. Originally filmed in 1939 in Swedish and Norwegian, The Whalers was helpfully fitted out with English subtitles for its 1942 American run.
Featured Crew
- Director : Anders Henrikson,Tancred Ibsen
- Writer : Weyler Hildebrand,Torsten Lundqvist
- Editor : Oscar Rosander
- Cast : Allan Bohlin,Tutta Rolf,Oscar Egede-Nissen,Hauk Aabel,Karl Holter,Artur Rolén,Erik 'Bullen' Berglund,Arthur Barking,Georg Løkkeberg,Lilleba Bouchette,Torsten Hillberg,Johan Hauge,Carl-Gunnar Wingård,Titus Vibe-Müller,Gunnar Höglund,Arthur Fischer,Magnus Kesster,Richard Lund
Cast
Allan Blom
Sonja Jensen
Olav Lykke
Jensen Sr.
Captain of Kosmos II
Nisse
Mr. Blom
Store-Knut
Lieutenant
Solveig
Captain
Priest (as Karl Hauge)
Cook
Jensen Jr.
Knut
Leif
Alfred
Guest at Jensen's party (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleValfångare
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-11-09
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 20m
Production CompaniesSF Studios
Genres
- Drama































