Whalers (1939)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Anders Henrikson, Tancred Ibsen

Synopsis

The Whalers (original title: Valfangare) is a filmed record of the final whaling expedition in the Arctic before the outbreak of WW2. Only partly a documentary, the film is able to accommodate a dramatic throughline, concerning the redemption of wastrelly millionaire's son Allan Blom (Allan Bohlin). Pressed into service on the expedition, Allan shows he's a true son of Scandanavia through his courageous actions on the high seas, and even wins the hand of heroine Sonja (Tutta Rolf) in the bargain. While the whaling scenes are both exciting and exhillarating, the sequence in which a whale carcass is stripped and gutted may not appeal to everyone in the audience. Originally filmed in 1939 in Swedish and Norwegian, The Whalers was helpfully fitted out with English subtitles for its 1942 American run.

Actors

Allan Bohlin
Allan Bohlin
Allan Blom
Tutta Rolf
Tutta Rolf
Sonja Jensen
Oscar Egede-Nissen
Oscar Egede-Nissen
Olav Lykke
Hauk Aabel
Hauk Aabel
Jensen Sr.
Karl Holter
Karl Holter
Captain of Kosmos II
Artur Rolén
Artur Rolén
Nisse
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Mr. Blom
Arthur Barking
Arthur Barking
Store-Knut
Georg Løkkeberg
Georg Løkkeberg
Lieutenant
Lilleba Bouchette
Lilleba Bouchette
Solveig
Torsten Hillberg
Torsten Hillberg
Captain
Johan Hauge
Johan Hauge
Priest (as Karl Hauge)
Carl-Gunnar Wingård
Carl-Gunnar Wingård
Cook
Titus Vibe-Müller
Titus Vibe-Müller
Jensen Jr.
Gunnar Höglund
Gunnar Höglund
Knut
Arthur Fischer
Arthur Fischer
Leif
Magnus Kesster
Magnus Kesster
Alfred
Richard Lund
Richard Lund
Guest at Jensen's party (uncredited)

Crews

Anders Henrikson
Anders Henrikson
Director
Tancred Ibsen
Tancred Ibsen
Director
Weyler Hildebrand
Weyler Hildebrand
Writer
Torsten Lundqvist
Torsten Lundqvist
Writer
Gunnar Johansson
Gunnar Johansson
Original Music Composer
Jules Sylvain
Jules Sylvain
Original Music Composer
Martin Bodin
Martin Bodin
Director of Photography
Gunnar Fischer
Gunnar Fischer
Director of Photography
Julius Jaenzon
Julius Jaenzon
Director of Photography
Oscar Rosander
Oscar Rosander
Editor
Arne Åkermark
Arne Åkermark
Production Design
Arne Lundh
Arne Lundh
Makeup Artist
Stellan Claësson
Stellan Claësson
Production Manager
Bengt Palm
Bengt Palm
Assistant Director
Titus Vibe-Müller
Titus Vibe-Müller
Assistant Director
Gaston Cornelius
Gaston Cornelius
Sound
Alf Nordenström
Alf Nordenström
Sound
Per-Olof Pettersson
Per-Olof Pettersson
Sound
Bengt Runsten
Bengt Runsten
Sound