Movie: The Great John Ericsson

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Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström

Märta Ekström
Märta Ekström

Anders Henrikson
Anders Henrikson

Sigurd Wallén
Sigurd Wallén

Hilda Borgström
Hilda Borgström

Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman

Kotti Chave
Kotti Chave

Carl Barcklind
Carl Barcklind

Ivar Kåge
Ivar Kåge

Marianne Aminoff
Marianne Aminoff

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    In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.

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    1937-12-13

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    DramaHistoryWar

  • Languages:

    svenska