The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (Danish: Støt står den danske sømand) is a 1948 Danish war drama directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. The film, known alternatively as Perilous Expedition or its literal title translation Steady stands the Danish sailor, written by Grete Frische based upon the wartime diary of Kaj Frische, tells the true story of Danish sailors who sailed with the Allied forces during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II. It stars Poul Reichhardt and Lisbeth Movin. The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film in 1949.[1]

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
1948 Movie Poster by Kai Rasch
Directed byBodil Ipsen
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Written byGrete Frische
Produced byLau Lauritzen Jr.
StarringPoul Reichhardt
Lisbeth Movin
CinematographyRudolf Frederiksen [sv]
Edited byMarie Ejlersen
Music bySven Gyldmark
Distributed byASA Film
Release date
  • 1948 (1948)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Cast

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Actor Role
Poul Reichhardt Seaman Richardt Hansen
Lisbeth Movin Mille Andersen
Lau Lauritzen, Jr. Seaman Kaj (Frische)
Johannes Meyer Jonas Olsen
Pauline Murray Marion
Jørn Ording Seaman Kaare
Per Buckhøj Captain of the Marie Grubbe
Preben Lerdorff Rye First Mate of the Marie Grubbe
Axel Frische Captain of the Jette
Kjeld Jacobsen First Mate of the Jette
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen Telegraph Operator
Carl Heger Seaman Frederik
Preben Neergaard Seaman Lauritz
Karl Jørgensen Captain of the Anne Margrete
Ove Sprogøe Seaman Henry
Preben Uglebjerg Cabin Boy
Jon Iversen Danish Ambassador
Aksel Stevnsborg [da] German Ambassador
Henning Windfeldt Seaman Per
Poul Secher
Poul Bundgaard Mate

References

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  1. ^ Pedersen, P.K. (2010). Unge Lau. Historien om filmmanden Lau Lauritzen junior og ASA Film. Books on Demand. p. 582. ISBN 978-87-7691-977-1. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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