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Emil's reputation for being a troublemaker makes the Svensson family's neighbours take up a collection for sending the boy off to America. But even if he among other unfortunate mishaps causes his father to get stuck in the outhouse window and get bitten by crawfish, all is forgotten when he skillfully wins the family a free horse. And when Alfred the farmhand gets seriously ill, Emil puts his own life on the line, venturing into a snow storm to get his best friend to a doctor before it is too late.Read moreLess
Emil's reputation for being a troublemaker makes the Svensson family's neighbours take up a collection for sending the boy off to America. But even if he among other unfortunate mishaps causes his father to get stuck in the outhouse window and get bitten by crawfish, all is forgotten when he skillfully wins the family a free horse. And when Alfred the farmhand gets seriously ill, Emil puts his own life on the line, venturing into a snow storm to get his best friend to a doctor before it is too late.
The story
Emil's reputation for being a troublemaker makes the Svensson family's neighbours take up a collection for sending the boy off to America. But even if he among other unfortunate mishaps causes his father to get stuck in the outhouse window and get bitten by crawfish, all is forgotten when he skillfully wins the family a free horse. And when Alfred the farmhand gets seriously ill, Emil puts his own life on the line, venturing into a snow storm to get his best friend to a doctor before it is too late.
Cast & crew
Jan OhlssonEmil Svensson
Lena WisborgIda Svensson
Allan EdwallAnton Svensson
Emy StormAlma Svensson
Björn GustafsonAlfred
Maud HanssonLina
Carsta LöckKrösa-Maja
Hannelore SchrothMs. Petrell
Georg ÅrlinProvost
Bertil NorströmHorse Dealer
Paul EsserDoctor
Rudolf SchündlerMayorExplore the crew
- Director
- Olle Hellbom
- Editor
- Jan Persson
- Screenplay
- Astrid Lindgren
- Original Music Composer
- Georg Riedel
- Director of Photography
- Kalle Bergholm
- Producer
- Olle Nordemar