Trailer
The Great John Ericsson
0.0
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1h 33m
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1937
Overview
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.
Cast
Victor Sjöström
Märta Ekström
Anders Henrikson
Sigurd Wallén
Hilda Borgström
Hasse Ekman
Kotti Chave
Carl Barcklind
Ivar Kåge
Marianne Aminoff
Edvin Adolphson
Jussi Björling
Olof Winnerstrand
Richard Lund
Knut Frankman
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