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Harald Handfaste 1946 Directed by Hampe Faustman

Harald Handfaste is a 15th century Swedish Robin Hood, who fights against foreign oppression. He becomes the leader of a band of highwaymen and they start dealing with the evil bailiff. However, the bailiff will stop at nothing to catch Handfaste and show the people who is in charge. He even attempts to marry Handfaste's beloved Karin, and when she refuses to subdue, the bailiff decides to execute both her, her father and a monk who has been helping them.

Country Sweden
Production Countries Finland , Sweden
Language Swedish
Spoken Language Swedish
Gneres Action , Adventure , Romance
Production Company Film AB Lux
Release Date 26 December 1946
74 mins
Cast
George Fant Harald Handfaste
Georg Rydeberg Von Dotzen
Elsie Albiin Karin Eghilsdotter
Thor Modéen Björnram
Gunnar Olsson Bosse Enöga
Tord Stål Pater Laurentius
Artur Rolén Getaskalle
Ragnar Falck Vesslan
Vera Valdor Von Dotzen's daughter
Gösta Gustafson Eghil Sjunnesson
Hanny Schedin Kersti, Karin's mother
Nils Hallberg Tjuvaskata, robber
Bengt Eklund The Bailiff's courtier
Olle Hilding Harald's father
Wiktor Andersson Poor peasant
Gunn Wållgren Peasant woman (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt Poor farmer (uncredited)
Hampe Faustman Farmer at feast (uncredited)
Erik Forslund poor farmer (uncredited)
Gösta Holmström bailiff (uncredited)
Werner Ohlson poor farmer (uncredited)
Bengt Sundmark herald (uncredited)
Ivar Wahlgren poor farmer (uncredited)
Olof Ås von Dotzen's daughter chamber maid (uncredited)
Gunnar Öhlund bailiff (uncredited)
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