The Whalers (original title: Valfangare) is a filmed record of the final whaling expedition in the Arctic before the outbreak of WW2. Only partly a documentary, the film is able to accommodate a dramatic throughline, concerning the redemption of wastrelly millionaire's son Allan Blom (Allan Bohlin). Pressed into service on the expedition, Allan shows he's a true son of Scandanavia through his courageous actions on the high seas, and even wins the hand of heroine Sonja (Tutta Rolf) in the bargain. While the whaling scenes are both exciting and exhillarating, the sequence in which a whale carcass is stripped and gutted may not appeal to everyone in the audience. Originally filmed in 1939 in Swedish and Norwegian, The Whalers was helpfully fitted out with English subtitles for its 1942 American run.
Credits
Whalers Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
He was 52, 75 years old when he died
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as Mr. Blom |
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Artur Rolén
He was 45, 77 years old when he died
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as Nisse |
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Tutta Rolf
She was 32, 87 years old when she died
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as Sonja Jensen |
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Carl-Gunnar Wingård
He was 45, 82 years old when he died
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as Cook |
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Magnus Kesster
He was 38, 73 years old when he died
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as Alfred |
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Gunnar Höglund
He was 16, 61 years old when he died
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as Knut |
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Georg Løkkeberg
He was 29, 76 years old when he died
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as Lieutenant |
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Arthur Fischer
He was 42, 94 years old when he died
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as Leif |
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Torsten Hillberg
He was 47, 62 years old when he died
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as Captain |
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Allan Bohlin
He was 32, 51 years old when he died
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as Allan Blom |
Whalers Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Oscar Rosander as Editor. He was 38 (69) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Per-Olof Pettersson as Sound. |
Sound |
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Martin Bodin as Director of Photography. He was 36 (73) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Julius Jaenzon as Director of Photography. He was 54 (75) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Bengt Palm as Assistant Director. He was 22 (52) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Tancred Ibsen as Director. He was 46 (85) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Stellan Claësson as Production Manager. He was 53 (84) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Gunnar Johansson as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (85) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Anders Henrikson as Director. He was 43 (69) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Jules Sylvain as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (68) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Torsten Lundqvist as Writer. He was 45 (62) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Weyler Hildebrand as Writer. He was 49 (54) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Arne Åkermark as Production Design. He was 37 (60) years old when He died
|
Art |
