Harald Handfaste

Harald Handfaste

1946 · 74 min · ★ 6.0 · Action, Romance, Adventure

Harald Handfaste is a 15th century Swedish Robin Hood, who fights against foreign oppression. He becomes the leader of a band of highwaymen and they start dealing with the evil bailiff. However, the bailiff will stop at nothing to catch Handfaste and show the people who is in charge. He even attempts to marry Handfaste's beloved Karin, and when she refuses to subdue, the bailiff decides to execute both her, her father and a monk who has been helping them.

Directed by Hampe Faustman · Written by Arne Bornebusch

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Cast

George Fant Harald Handfaste
Georg Rydeberg Von Dotzen
Elsie Albiin Karin Eghilsdotter
Thor Modéen Björnram
Gunnar Olsson Bosse Enöga
Tord Stål Pater Laurentius
Artur Rolén Getaskalle
Ragnar Falck Vesslan
Vera Valdor Von Dotzen's daughter
Gösta Gustafson Eghil Sjunnesson
Hanny Schedin Kersti, Karin's mother
Nils Hallberg Tjuvaskata, robber

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