Sweden / Dec 13, 1937
The Great John Ericsson (1937)
Directed by Gustaf Edgren
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1h 33min
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Plot
In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | John Ericsson – segraren vid Hampton Roads |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SF Studios |
| Release date | 13 dicembre 1937 |
| Writer | Gustaf Edgren, Oscar Rydqvist |
| Assistant directors | Gustaf Edgren |
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