General von Döbeln_
1813. The Swedish army is fighting in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The popular general Von Döbeln is arrested for sending the army against the French in breach of orders by the crown prince. At the court martial he is sentenced to death but is pardoned by the king and sent to prison instead. A group of conspirators are planning to set him free and make him their leader in a coup d'etat.
Starring
Edvin Adolphson, Poul Reumert, Eva Henning
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
General von Döbeln was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Overview
1813. The Swedish army is fighting in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The popular general Von Döbeln is arrested for sending the army against the French in b...
General von Döbeln is a Drama, History, War film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (20)
Edvin Adolphson
Georg Carl von Döbeln
Poul Reumert
Crown Prince Charles John
Eva Henning
Marianne Skjöldebrand
Kolbjörn Knudsen
Rutger Canitz
Uno Henning
Carl Henrik Anckarsvärd
Ivar Kåge
Johan August Sandels
Rune Carlsten
Turdfjäll
John Ekman
General Adlercreutz
Åke Claesson
Priest
Olof Sandborg
Commander of Vaxholm keep
Magnus Kesster
Captain Wachenfeldt
Harry Ahlin
Lieuteant Troili
Åke Engfeldt
Lieutenant Hofsten
Gunnar Björnstrand
Lieutenant Bäckström
Hans Strååt
Lieutenant Wilhelm von Döbeln
Sven Bertil Norberg
Russian officer in Wismar
Sif Ruud
Maid at Vaxholm
Torsten Bergström
Nerman
Gunnar Sjöberg
Officer at Vaxholm
Olav Riégo
General Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack
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What is General von Döbeln about?
1813. The Swedish army is fighting in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The popular general Von Döbeln is arrested for sending the army against the French in breach of orders by the crown prince. At the court martial he is sentenced to death but is pardoned by the king and sent to prison instead. A group of conspirators are planning to set him free and make him their leader in a coup d'etat.
How long is General von Döbeln?
General von Döbeln has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in General von Döbeln?
The cast of General von Döbeln includes Edvin Adolphson, Poul Reumert, Eva Henning, Kolbjörn Knudsen, Uno Henning.
What is the rating of General von Döbeln?
General von Döbeln has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
War