1944

1h 35m

6.0(3 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

After finding his wife in the arms of another man, an army officer kills his rival and then goes by train to Finland to fight in the Winter war.

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Edvin Adolphson

Rolf Dahlman / Rolf Berg

Acting

Elsie Albiin

Eva Lövgren

Directing

Hasse Ekman

Rutger von Brewitz

Acting

Sture Lagerwall

Captain

Acting

Rune Halvarsson

Nisse Pettersson

Acting

Olof Widgren

Petrus

Acting

Sven Magnusson

Mikaelsson

Acting

Margaretha Bergström

Maj (as Margareta Spång)

Acting

Hugo Björne

Falck

Acting

Hans Strååt

Löwenskiöld

Acting

Carl Barcklind

C.W. von Brewitz

Acting

Kotti Chave

Captain on the train

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Ragnar Falck

Wounded soldier

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Toivo Pawlo

Wounded Russian soldier

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Hilda Borgström

Finnish woman

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Arne Lindblad

Concierge at Hotel Ravintola

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Hildur Lindberg

Nurse

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Frithiof Bjärne

Driver

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Georg Fernquist

von Brewitz' servant

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Curt Edgard

Unknown Role

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Britta Magnusson

Unknown Role

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Greger Lewenhaupt

Unknown Role

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Olov Wigren

Unknown Role

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Bertil Backman

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Erik Liebel

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Gunnar Ossiander

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