A Fortune Hunter (Swedish: En lyckoriddare) is a 1921 Swedish silent historical drama film directed and cowritten by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Mary Johnson and Axel Ringvall.[1] Future star Greta Garbo appears in a small role as a maid at a tavern.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustaf Hallén and Vilhelm Bryde. It is now considered a lost film.

A Fortune Hunter
Directed byJohn W. Brunius
Written bySam Ask
John W. Brunius
Based onA Fortune Hunter by Harald Molander
StarringGösta Ekman
Mary Johnson
Axel Ringvall
CinematographyHugo Edlund
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Distributed bySvensk Filmindustri
Release date
  • 14 March 1921 (1921-03-14)
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySweden
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References

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  1. ^ Gustafsson p.130
  2. ^ Payne p.45

Bibliography

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  • Gustafsson, Tommy. Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films. McFarland, 2014.
  • Sadoul, Georges. Dictionary of Film Makers. University of California Press, 1972.
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