I mörkaste Småland

Oct 25, 1943

1h 13m

★ 5.0

Overview

Albert Engström's anecdotes of Småland have been put together to make a comedy film about Johannes and Cornelius, two smallholding farmers and best friends.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Produktion S. Bauman

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Cast

Johannes

Sigurd Wallén

Cornelius

Emil Fjellström

Kristin

Gull Natorp

Mari

Eivor Landström

Alfred

Peter Höglund

Parish constable

Gideon Wahlberg

Erkas

Theodor Berthels

District judge

Carl Barcklind

Dr. Lind

Carl Hagman

Grandfather

John Botvid

Söderkvist, policeman

Wiktor Andersson

Erkas' son

Nils Hallberg

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