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Assignment in Korea (1951)

Genre : Drama, War, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Gunnar Höglund

Synopsis

Swedish journalist visits Korea to report on the situation during the war

Actors

Tord Andersén
Tord Andersén
Erik Rensell, journalist
Elsa-Kristina Larsson
Elsa-Kristina Larsson
Kristina, sjuksköterska
Carl-Erik Groth
Carl-Erik Groth
generalfältläkare, chef för Röda Korsets fältsjukhus
Gunnar Nyby
Gunnar Nyby
överläkare
Anders Karlén
Anders Karlén
läkare
Gerhard Rundberg
Gerhard Rundberg
läkare
Karl Grunewald
Karl Grunewald
läkare
Ingrid Jarnald
Ingrid Jarnald
sjuksköterska
Birgit Nordström
Birgit Nordström
sjuksköterska
Carl-Adam Nycop
Carl-Adam Nycop
chefredaktör på tidningen Expressen
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
amerikansk general, FN-styrkornas överbefälhavare
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
amerikansk president
Tage Erlander
Tage Erlander
svensk statsminister
Åke Engerstedt
Åke Engerstedt
Speaker (voice)

Crews

Gunnar Höglund
Gunnar Höglund
Writer
Gunnar Höglund
Gunnar Höglund
Director
Gunnar Höglund
Gunnar Höglund
Production Manager
Tord Andersén
Tord Andersén
Production Manager
Gunnar Westfelt
Gunnar Westfelt
Cinematography
Gunnar Höglund
Gunnar Höglund
Editor
Håkan Bergström
Håkan Bergström
Editor
Lennart Svensson
Lennart Svensson
Sound
Gunnar Westfelt
Gunnar Westfelt
Still Photographer
Gösta Theselius
Gösta Theselius
Music Arranger
Gunnar Johansson
Gunnar Johansson
Music Arranger
Lennart Svensson
Lennart Svensson
Sound Mixer

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