The First Squadron (1941)
The year is 1941 and Nazi Germany is at its peak. Hitler's army is storming into Russia. Sweden stands lonely and isolated while the air force is training intensely due to a coming attack. The squadron leader pushes his men at its hardest. It's a constant game with death where death unfortunately often wins.
Director: Hasse Ekman
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Lars Hanson as Colonel Ståhlberg |
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Gunnar Sjöberg as Captain Hansson |
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Stig Järrel as Lieutenant Sperling |
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Hasse Ekman as Franconian Bråde |
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Emil Fjellström as Master Sergeant Persson |
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Ragnar Falck as Sergeant Johansson |
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Carl Reinholdz as Corporal Karlsson |
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Irma Christenson as Mona Falkstedt |
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Britta Brunius as Greta Johansson |
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Linnéa Hillberg as Mrs Bråde |
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Hugo Björne as Eye Specialist |
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Kotti Chave as Lieutenant Billman |
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Bror Bügler as Dr Fallenius |
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Georg Funkquist as Narrator (voice) |
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Sif Ruud as Sperling's Nurse |
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Ingemar Holde as |
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Karl Erik Flens as |
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Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad as |
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Gerda Björne as |
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Agda Helin as |
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Bengt Järrel as |
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Walter Sarmell as |
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Mary Gräber as |
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Mona Sjöstrand as |
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Aurore Palmgren as |
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Julie Bernby as |
| Directing | Hasse Ekman | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arne Lundh | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Hilmer Ekdahl | Director of Photography |
| Art | Arthur Spjuth | Production Design |
| Sound | Lars-Erik Larsson | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Sven Josephson | Sound |
| Editing | Rolf Husberg | Editor |
| Writing | Alvar Zacke | Writer |
| Writing | Hasse Ekman | Writer |
| Production | Lorens Marmstedt | Producer |