Dance, My Doll (Swedish: Dansa, min docka) is a 1953 Swedish thriller comedy film directed by Martin Söderhjelm and starring Nils Poppe, Gunnar Björnstrand, Adolf Jahr and Inga Landgré. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall.
The film premiered on 20 July 1953 at the Spegeln cinema in Stockholm. It has been shown several times on SVT, including 1991, 1994 and in January 2021.
Cast
Nils Poppe as Sebastian Pettersson
Gunnar Björnstrand as Zdenko Zapatil
Adolf Jahr as Albin Kvist
Inga Landgré as Elise
Kenne Fant as Holger
Gull Natorp as Mrs. Uggla
Märta Dorff as Hildur
Dagmar Ebbesen as Mrs. Valldin
Ragnvi Lindbladh as Lilly
Henrik Schildt as Erik, gangster
Börje Mellvig as Bertold
Helge Hagerman as Svensson
Fritiof Billquist as Svedje, Bertold's assistant
Arne Lindblad as Tramp
Paul Baudisch as Gustav Steneman
Frithiof Bjärne as Policeman
Tor Borong as Barbershop Customer
Bengt Eklund as Lundvall - Engineer
Gösta Ericsson as Supervisor
Claes Esphagen as Gentleman
Semmy Friedmann as Berg - Music Teacher
Fritjof Hellberg as Policeman
Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs as Prison Guard
Stig Johanson as Worker
Ingmar Karlsson as Firefighter
Ragnar Klange as Butcher in Skrabbarp
Carl-Uno Larsson as Boy with Stick
Birger Lensander as Worker
Curt Löwgren as Hairdresser
Carl Nydahl as Policeman
Olav Riégo as Wallgren
Hilding Rolin as Man
Erik Rosén as Irate Man with Dog
Georg Skarstedt as Man Drinking Beer
Åke Svensson as Hot Dog Vendor
Bengt Thörnhammar as Worker
Eric von Gegerfelt as Train Conductor
References
Bibliography
Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.