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Cast
Stig Järrel
as Sture / Märta
Hasse Ekman
as Kurre
Elsie Albiin
as Inga
Agneta Lagerfeldt
as Barbro
Gull Natorp
as Mayor's wife Granlund born Riddarsporre
Margit Andelius
as Ms. Wiklund
Julia Cæsar
as Ms. Fahlén
Thor Modéen
as Fredriksson
Erik A. Petschler
as Photographer Larzon
Hugo Jacobsson
as Johansson from Hagaberg
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes9
DirectorHasse Ekman
WritersHasse Ekman
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPut Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It
About Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It
An out-of-work musician is desperate for work and when his best friend sees an add requesting a cellist he signs him up. However, the work is for a female, so he creates the character Märta Letterström and joins the trio at a small-town hotel. But being a woman is not as easy as you think.
Directed by Hasse Ekman, Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It leans on a strong ensemble — Stig Järrel, Hasse Ekman, Elsie Albiin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1945.
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