The Family Secret (1936 film)

The Family Secret
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Directed by	Gustaf Molander
Written by	Gösta Stevens
Based on	The Secret of Polichinelle by Pierre Wolff
Starring	Olof Winnerstrand Karin Swanström Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Music by	Eric Bengtson
Cinematography	Åke Dahlqvist
Edited by	Oscar Rosander
Production company	Svensk Filmindustri
Distributed by	Svensk Filmindustri
Release dates	26 December 1936
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

The Family Secret (Swedish: Familjens hemlighe) is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Olof Winnerstrand, Karin Swanström and Erik 'Bullen' Berglund. It is based on the 1903 French play The Secret of Polichinelle by Pierre Wolff, and a French adaptation was also produced the same year. The film premiered in Gothenburg in December 1936.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark.

Synopsis

A middle class family, planning an arranged marriage for their adult son with a wealthy heiress, are shocked to discover that he is already engaged and has a small child with his fiancee.

Cast

• Olof Winnerstrand as Arvid Ekman
• Karin Swanström as Lillie Ekman
• Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as John Hessler
• Birgit Tengroth as Margit Berg
• Kotti Chave as Arne Ekman
• Hjördis Petterson as Ellen Winkler
• Gösta Bernhard as Olle
• Wiktor Andersson as Orderly
• Ingrid Borthen as Marianne Winkler, Ellen's daughter
• John Botvid as First mate
• Greta Ericson as Gullan, Margit's friend at work
• Jullan Jonsson as Emma, Hessler's housemaid
• Ka Nerell as Greta, child nurse
• Ruth Weijden as Maria, Ekman's housemaid

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Family Secret at IMDb