The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)
1h 45m
Running Time
March 30, 1948Release Date
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)
1h 45m
Running Time
March 30, 1948Release Date
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Plot.
On the 9th of April 1940, the crew of a Danish merchant ship receives the news of Germany's invasion of Denmark. Instead of returning home, they vote in favor of setting course for England. The crew will undergo much hardship over the next five years .
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Release DateMarch 30, 1948
Original NameStøt staar den danske sømand
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
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Wiki.
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (Danish: Støt står den danske sømand) is a 1948 Danish war drama directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. The film, known alternatively as Perilous Expedition or its literal title translation Steady stands the Danish sailor, written by Grete Frische based upon the wartime diary of Kaj Frische, tells the true story of Danish sailors who sailed with the Allied forces during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II. It stars Poul Reichhardt and Lisbeth Movin. The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film in 1949.