Strange Harbor
Främmande hamn
Synopsis
A Swedish cargo ship is in the winter of 1938 at the dock in Gdynia in Poland, waiting to depart with coal to Sweden. In a tavern in the port a Polish dockworkers tries to tell something to the Swedish sailors, but is rudely turned away by the tavern owner. Later in the evening the port worker is found dead. That same evening one of the Swedish sailors, meets a Jewish woman who has fled Nazi Germany.
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Adolf Jahr
Captain Greger
George Fant
Håkan Eriksson
Stig Järrel
The man in the fur coat
Illona Wieselmann
Mimi
Carl Ström
Engine officer
Fritiof Billquist
First Mate
Anders Börje
Christian
Åke Fridell
Steward
Jan Molander
Nils Hallberg
Josua Bengtson
Masthugget
Alexander von Baumgarten
Dirty Dick
Henake Schubak
Toivo
Elsa Meiring
Old Polish Lady
Gunilla Klosterborg
Dancer
Gita Gordeladze
Dancer
Charles White
Man in "Dirty Dicks"
Janina Appelqvist
Vocalist at "Dirty Dicks"
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hampe Faustman
- Screenplay & Story
- Herbert Grevenius
- Original Score
- Carl-Olof Anderberg
- Original Title
- Främmande hamn
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- English, Finnish, German, Polish, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Sandrews
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hampe Faustman
Herbert Grevenius, Josef Kjellgren
Carl-Olof Anderberg
Lennart Wallén
Department Leadership Roster
Hampe Faustman
Director
Lennart Wallén
Editor
P.A. Lundgren
Production Design
Herbert Grevenius
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Strange Harbor
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What is Strange Harbor about?
A Swedish cargo ship is in the winter of 1938 at the dock in Gdynia in Poland, waiting to depart with coal to Sweden. In a tavern in the port a Polish dockworkers tries to tell something to the Swedish sailors, but is rudely turned away by the tavern owner. Later in the evening the port worker is found dead. That same evening one of the Swedish sailors, meets a Jewish woman who has fled Nazi Germany.
Who directed Strange Harbor?
Strange Harbor was directed by Hampe Faustman.
Who stars in Strange Harbor?
The principal cast of Strange Harbor includes Adolf Jahr, George Fant, Stig Järrel, Illona Wieselmann, Carl Ström.
When was Strange Harbor released and how long is it?
Strange Harbor was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Strange Harbor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Strange Harbor was composed by Carl-Olof Anderberg.
Is Strange Harbor based on a book or true story?
Strange Harbor is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Josef Kjellgren".