The Yellow Squadron

The Yellow Squadron (Swedish: Gula divisionen) is a 1954 romantic drama film directed by Stig Olin and starring Lars Ekborg, Hasse Ekman and Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz. It was released in the wake of the Korean War, set at the Svea Air Force Wing (F 8), just north of Stockholm and revolves around a fighter squadron of J 29 aircraft.

The Yellow Squadron
Directed by	Stig Olin
Written by	Stig Olin
Based on	Gyllene vingar by Lars Widding
Produced by	Alf Jörgensen Lorens Marmstedt
Starring	Lars Ekborg Hasse Ekman Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Sven Lindberg
Cinematography	Göran Strindberg
Edited by	Carl-Olov Skeppstedt
Production company	Terrafilm
Distributed by	Terrafilm
Release date	November 29, 1954 (November 29, 1954)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location at the Barkaby Air Force Base. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson.

Cast

• Hasse Ekman as Birger Wreting
• Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Sonja
• Sven Lindberg as Lieutenant Hagberg
• Lars Ekborg as Dag Holm
• Gertrud Fridh as Inger Bart-Wreting
• Stig Olin as Boman
• Karl-Arne Holmsten as Field Officer
• John Elfström as Holm
• Kåre Santesson as Arne Bart
• Mona Malm as Berit
• Hans Sackemark as Olsson
• Meg Westergren as Ulla
• Torsten Lilliecrona as Doctor
• Doreen Denning as Actress
• Siv Ericks as Actress
• Mona Geijer-Falkner as A Mother
• Stig Gustavsson as Ström - Wreting's Mechanic
• Ingvar Kjellson as Actor
• Gertie Lindgren as Waitress
• Rune Lindkvist as Actor
• Gösta Prüzelius as Drunk
• Birger Sahlberg as Svensson - Janitor
• Hanny Schedin as A Mother
• Rune Stylander as Drunk
• Bengt Sundmark as Joel Alm - Dag's Mechanic
• Ann-Marie Tistler as Olsson's Sister
• Brita Ulfberg as Waitress

Bibliography

• Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

• The Yellow Squadron at IMDb