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The Yellow Squadron
The Yellow Squadron

The Yellow Squadron

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The year is 1954. The war in Korea has just ended and the superpowers stand by each side of the boarder. The peace in Europe is fragile and the cold war is imminent. At F8 - Air Fore Base, the yellow squadron stand ready with its J29 fighters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

29 November 1954

Country

Sweden

Cast

Hasse Ekman

Hasse Ekman

Captain Birger Wreting

Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz

Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz

Sonja

Sven Lindberg

Sven Lindberg

Lieutenant Rolf Hagberg

Lars Ekborg

Lars Ekborg

Dag Holm

Gertrud Fridh

Gertrud Fridh

Inger Bart-Wretling

Stig Olin

Stig Olin

Boman

Karl-Arne Holmsten

Karl-Arne Holmsten

Colonel

John Elfström

John Elfström

Holm, Dag's father

Kåre Santesson

Kåre Santesson

Arne Bart

Mona Malm

Mona Malm

Berit, Dag's fiance

Hans Sackemark

Hans Sackemark

Olsson

Meg Westergren

Meg Westergren

Ulla, Arne's fiance

Torsten Lilliecrona

Torsten Lilliecrona

Doctor

Mona Geijer-Falkner

Mona Geijer-Falkner

Mother

Hanny Schedin

Hanny Schedin

Mother

Siv Ericks

Siv Ericks

Actress

Ingvar Kjellson

Ingvar Kjellson

Actor

Birger Sahlberg

Birger Sahlberg

Svensson, janitor

Gösta Prüzelius

Gösta Prüzelius

Drunk

Rune Stylander

Rune Stylander

Drunk

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