The Yellow Squadron

The Yellow Squadron
File:The Yellow Squadron.jpg
Directed by	Stig Olin
Produced by	Alf Jörgensen Lorens Marmstedt
Written by	Stig Olin
Based on	Gyllene vingar by Lars Widding
Starring	Lars Ekborg Hasse Ekman Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Sven Lindberg
Cinematography	Göran Strindberg
Edited by	Carl-Olov Skeppstedt
Production company	Terrafilm
Distributed by	Terrafilm
Release dates	November 29, 1954 (November 29, 1954)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

The Yellow Squadron (Swedish: Gula divisionen) is a 1954 romantic drama film directed by Stig Olin and starring Lars Ekborg, Hasse Ekman and Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz. It was released in the wake of the Korean War, set at the Svea Air Force Wing (F 8), just north of Stockholm and revolves around a fighter squadron of J 29 aircraft.

It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location at the Barkaby Air Force Base. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson.

Cast

• Hasse Ekman as Birger Wreting
• Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Sonja
• Sven Lindberg as Lieutenant Hagberg
• Lars Ekborg as Dag Holm
• Gertrud Fridh as Inger Bart-Wreting
• Stig Olin as Boman
• Karl-Arne Holmsten as Field Officer
• John Elfström as Holm
• Kåre Santesson as Arne Bart
• Mona Malm as Berit
• Hans Sackemark as Olsson
• Meg Westergren as Ulla
• Torsten Lilliecrona as Doctor
• Doreen Denning as Actress
• Siv Ericks as Actress
• Mona Geijer-Falkner as A Mother
• Stig Gustavsson as Ström - Wreting's Mechanic
• Ingvar Kjellson as Actor
• Gertie Lindgren as Waitress
• Rune Lindkvist as Actor
• Gösta Prüzelius as Drunk
• Birger Sahlberg as Svensson - Janitor
• Hanny Schedin as A Mother
• Rune Stylander as Drunk
• Bengt Sundmark as Joel Alm - Dag's Mechanic
• Ann-Marie Tistler as Olsson's Sister
• Brita Ulfberg as Waitress

Bibliography

• Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

• The Yellow Squadron at IMDb