The Tales of Ensign Stål (Swedish: Fänrik Ståls sägner) is a 1926 Swedish historical war film directed by John W. Brunius and starring John Ericsson, Edvin Adolphson and Olga Andersson. It is based on the epic poem The Tales of Ensign Stål by nineteenth century writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg set during the Finnish War during the Napoleonic Era in which Sweden lost Finland to the Russian Empire. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was released in two parts.
Cast
Edvin Adolphson as Col. Georg Karl von Döbeln
Olga Andersson as Lady von Schwerin
Hugo Björne as von Schwerin
Artur Cederborgh as Peasant
Thor Christiernsson as Lode
Carl Deurell as Maj. Otto von Fieandt
Anita Dorr as Karin
Leopold Edin as Van Suchtelen
Arvid Enström as Spelt
John Ericsson as Lt. Stål
Josef Fischer as Jägerhorn
Einar Fröberg as Klingspor
Ida Gawell-Blumenthal as Lotta Svärd
Fredrik Gjerdrum as Cronstedt
Vilhelm Hansson as Drufva
Thure Holm as Von Törne
Helge Karlsson as Munter
Axel Lagerberg as Wibelius
Sven Lindström as Löwenhielm
Alfred Lundberg as Af Klercker
Thor Modéen as Johan August Sandels
Adolf Niska as Jakob Petrovitsh Kulnev
Nils Ohlin as Wilhelm von Schwerin
Gustav Ranft as Col. von Essen
Edit Rolf as Inga
Carl-Michael Runeberg as Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Axel Slangus as Sven Dufva
Oscar Textorius as Von Buxhovden
Nils Wahlbom as Maj. Gen. Adlercreutz
Anna-Lisa Wallin as Mrs. af Enehielm
Anders Wikman as Captain af Enehielm