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Mister Collins' Adventure

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Mister Collins' Adventure
Directed byAnders Henrikson
Written byAnders Henrikson
Bengt Idestam-Almquist
Based onMister Collins' Adventure by Frank Heller
StarringAnders Henrikson
Birgit Sergelius
Thor Modéen
Elof Ahrle
CinematographyElner Åkesson
Edited byRagnar Engström
Music bySven Rüno
Production
company
Centrumfilm
Distributed byWivefilm
Release date
  • 27 August 1943 (1943-08-27)
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Mister Collins' Adventure (Swedish: Herr Collins äventyr) is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson and also featuring Birgit Sergelius, Thor Modéen and Elof Ahrle.[1] It was based on a novel by Frank Heller, which had previously been made into 1925 silent film The Adventure of Mr. Philip Collins. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj.

Synopsis

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Filip Collin, a small-town Swedish lawyer makes unwise speculations and loses his clients money on financial speculation. He heads abroad hoping to recoup his losses, heading first to Denmark and then to London. After revenging himself on a man who cheated him out of money, he establishes himself as a first-class confidence trickster. Despite the ineffectual pursuit of Inspector Kenyon of Scotland Yard, he is ultimately able to escape his career of crime thanks to the attractive Mary von Holten and an friend Russian Grand Duke.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Krawc p.305

Bibliography

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  • Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984). Saur, 1986.
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