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.[1] 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 | |
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| 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 |
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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 Tistleras Olsson's Sister
- Brita Ulfberg as Waitress
References
Bibliography
- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
