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In cinemasSince 13 Dec 1937
The Great John Ericsson
1937Directed by Gustaf Edgren
In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.
Released13 December 1937
StatusReleased
Runtime1h 33m
ProductionSF Studios
CountriesSweden
Original languageSwedish
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