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A Man There Was

A Man There Was

1917•56m•7.1/10
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7.1/10(78)

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

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Svenska Biografteatern

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SV

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Released

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Cast

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Terje Vigen

Bergliot Husberg

Terje Vigens hustru

August Falck

Den engelske lorden

Edith Erastoff

Edith Erastoff

Den engelska ladyn

Eric Abrahamsson

Eric Abrahamsson

En fiskare (uncredited)

Hildur Carlberg

Hildur Carlberg

En kvinna i byn (uncredited)

Gucken Cederborg

Gucken Cederborg

Den nya hustrun i Terjes stuga (uncredited)

John Ekman

John Ekman

Norsk fånge i fängelset (uncredited)

Nils Elffors

Nils Elffors

En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)

Emil Fjellström

Emil Fjellström

En fiskare på stranden (uncredited)

Herman Lantz

En av Terjes kamrater (uncredited)

Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson

Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson

En kvinna på stranden (uncredited)

Olof Ås

Olof Ås

Utkiken på den engelska korvetten (uncredited)

William Larsson

William Larsson

Den nye mannen i Terjes stuga / Officer på den engelska korvetten (uncredited)

Julius Hälsig

Engelsk officer i fängelset (uncredited)

Fritz Ström

Vitskäggig gammal gubbe (uncredited)

Nanny Sjöblom

Mor med son i knäet (uncredited)

Hans Sjöblom

En liten pojke (uncredited)

Gunnar Norberg

Self (uncredited)

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