The Great John Ericsson (1937) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : SF Studios /

December 13, 1937 1h 33m Sweden Drama Swedish More

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In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.

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title：The Great John Ericsson
status：Released
Release date： 1937
Runtime：1h 33m
Genres： Drama · History · War ·
Countries of origin： Sweden ·
Original Language： Swedish ·
Director： Gustaf Edgren /
Writers： Oscar Rydqvist · Gustaf Edgren ·
Production companies： SF Studios ·
Overview：In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war.