The Great John Ericsson
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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Cast and crew of The Great John Ericsson
Gustaf Edgren
Director
Victor Sjöström
Actor
Marianne Aminoff
Actor
Hasse Ekman
Actor
Kotti Chave
Actor
Hilda Borgström
Actor
Edvin Adolphson
Actor
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About The Great John Ericsson
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.
Movie details
- Release year
- 1937
- Country
- Sweden
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 93 min
- IMDb rating
- 5.9 out of 10 (41 votes)
- Director
- Gustaf Edgren