A Lion in Town
A Lion in Town (Swedish: Lejon på stan) is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Nils Poppe, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Herman Ahlsell.[1] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Boman.
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| Directed by | Gösta Folke |
| Written by | Ivan Lebedeff Volodja Semitjov Rune Lindström Gösta Folke |
| Produced by | Lorens Marmstedt |
| Starring | Nils Poppe Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Herman Ahlsell |
| Cinematography | Martin Bodin |
| Edited by | Lennart Wallén |
| Music by | Jerry Högstedt Charles Redland |
Production company | Fontanafilm |
| Distributed by | Fontanafilm |
Release date | 26 December 1959 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Cast
- Nils Poppe as Charlie
- Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Greta Berg
- Herman Ahlsell as Carl-Adam Pettersson
- Jan-Erik Lindqvist as Valdemar 'Walle' Blom
- Sigge Fürst as Supt. Vogel
- Olof Thunberg as Mayor
- Git Gay as Astrid Johansson
- Hugo Björne as Editor
- Åke Fridell as Circus Director
- Toivo Pawlo as Barker
- Hilding Rolin as Morelli
- Gunnar Olsson as Pawn Broker
- Ragnar Arvedson as Nisse aka Fakir Ali Akbar
- Curt Löwgren as Roffe
- Gösta Prüzelius as Police Officer
- Gunnar Nielsen as Police Officer
- Peter Thelin as Janne
- John Norrman as Fisherman
- Mona Geijer-Falkner as Sales Woman
- Sven Holmberg as Police Officer
- Svea Holst as Sales Woman
- Dagny Lind as Burgomaster's Wife
References
- Qvist & Von Bagh p.126
Bibliography
- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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