The Yellow Squadron

1954 film

The Yellow Squadron

Directed by| Stig Olin
Written by| Stig Olin
Based on|  Gyllene vingar by Lars Widding
Produced by| Alf Jörgensen
Lorens Marmstedt
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 date

* 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.[1] 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

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* 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

## References

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1. ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.111

## Bibliography

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

## External links

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* The Yellow Squadron at IMDb

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