General von Döbeln (1942)

6.3/10 87 min Drama History War

Overview

1813. The Swedish army is fighting in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The popular general Von Döbeln is arrested for sending the army against the French in breach of orders by the crown prince. At the court martial he is sentenced to death but is pardoned by the king and sent to prison instead. A group of conspirators are planning to set him free and make him their leader in a coup d'etat.

Cast

Edvin Adolphson

Georg Carl von Döbeln

Poul Reumert

Crown Prince Charles John

Eva Henning

Marianne Skjöldebrand

Kolbjörn Knudsen

Rutger Canitz

Uno Henning

Carl Henrik Anckarsvärd

Ivar Kåge

Johan August Sandels

Rune Carlsten

Turdfjäll

John Ekman

General Adlercreutz

Åke Claesson

Priest

Olof Sandborg

Commander of Vaxholm keep

Magnus Kesster

Captain Wachenfeldt

Harry Ahlin

Lieuteant Troili

Åke Engfeldt

Lieutenant Hofsten

Gunnar Björnstrand

Lieutenant Bäckström

Hans Strååt

Lieutenant Wilhelm von Döbeln

Sven Bertil Norberg

Russian officer in Wismar

Sif Ruud

Maid at Vaxholm

Torsten Bergström

Nerman

Gunnar Sjöberg

Officer at Vaxholm

Olav Riégo

General Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack

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