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Cast
Poul Reichhardt
as Matros Richardt Hansen
Lisbeth Movin
as Mille Andersen
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
as Matros Kaj (Frische)
Johannes Meyer
as Jonas Olsen
Per Buckhøj
as Kaptajn på Marie Grubbe
Preben Lerdorff Rye
as Styrmand på Marie Grubbe
Axel Frische
as Kaptajn på Jette
Kjeld Jacobsen
as Styrmand på Jette
Bruno Tyron
as Cast
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes5
DirectorLau Lauritzen Jr., Bodil Ipsen
WritersGrete Frische, Kaj Frische
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
About The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
On the 9th of April 1940, the crew of a Danish merchant ship receives the news of Germany's invasion of Denmark. Instead of returning home, they vote in favor of setting course for England. The crew will undergo much hardship over the next five years ...
Directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr., Bodil Ipsen, The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman leans on a strong ensemble — Poul Reichhardt, Lisbeth Movin, Lau Lauritzen Jr. — 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 war titles of 1948.
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