Pimpernel Svensson is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Emil A. Lingheim and starring Edvard Persson, Ivar Wahlgren and Aurore Palmgren.[1] It was made at the Stockholm studios of Europa Film and on location in Skåne. Arne Åkermark was its art director.

Pimpernel Svensson
Directed by	Emil A. Lingheim
Written by	Åke Ohlmarks Margit Beckman Baroness Emmuska Orczy (novel)
Produced by	Otto Scheutz
Starring	Edvard Persson Ivar Wahlgren Aurore Palmgren
Cinematography	Karl-Erik Alberts
Edited by	Wic Kjellin
Music by	Knut Edgardt Erik Baumann Nathan Görling
Production company	Europa Film
Release date	30 August 1950
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Synopsis

In an updating of The Scarlet Pimpernel, a Swede travels to Stettin in 1945 to rescue his nephew who has been trapped in the Soviet-occupied port.

Cast

• Edvard Persson as Anders 'Pimpernel' Svensson
• Ivar Wahlgren as Ville Lundgren
• Aurore Palmgren as Willy's Mother
• Gunnel Wadner as Willy's Wife
• Arne Wirén as General Badajsky
• Rodja Persidsky as Major Pusjkin
• Algot Larsson as August Andersson
• Signe Wirff as Refugee
• Ove Flodin as Pålson
• John Degerberg as Bell-ringer
• Walter Sarmell as Station Master
• Frans Begger as Russian Soldier
• Svea Holst as Pimpernel's Maid
• Minna Larsson as Karla Andersson
• Inger Sotnikov as Girl in Stettin
• Mikael Sotnikov as Schultze
• Maj-Britt Thörn as Prostitute

References

Bibliography

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

External links

• Pimpernel Svensson at IMDb

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