The Motor Cavaliers

The Motor Cavaliers (Swedish: Motorkavaljerer) is a 1950 Swedish comedy sports film directed by Elof Ahrle and starring Åke Söderblom, Viveca Serlachius and Sten Gester.^[1][2] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.

The Motor Cavaliers
Directed by	Elof Ahrle
Written by	Gert Marcusson
Produced by	Carl-Johan Sundquist
Starring	Åke Söderblom Viveca Serlachius Sten Gester
Cinematography	Hilding Bladh
Edited by	Lennart Wallén
Music by	Sune Waldimir
Production company	Sandrews
Distributed by	Stockholm Film
Release date	13 March 1950 (1950-03-13)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Synopsis

A shop assistant becomes an unlikely motorcycle speedway star after he agrees to substitute for his friend who actually drove the winning bike. After trying to escape publicity he heads to the countryside, but returns to take part in a major race which he himself really wins this time. He also wins the affections of the daughter of his employer.

Cast

• Åke Söderblom as Åke Svärd
• Viveca Serlachius as Maj
• Elof Ahrle as Pelle Greiberg
• Gunilla Klosterborg as Gun Wall
• Sten Gester as Olle Eggert
• Sigge Fürst as Radio Speaker
• Rut Holm as Augusta Klang
• Stig Järrel as Major Eggert
• Emmy Albiin as Johanna
• Harriet Andersson as Waitress
• Wiktor Andersson as Gardener
• Sven-Axel Carlsson as Moje
• Siegfried Fischer as Taxi driver
• Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt as Shirt salesman
• John Melin as Man in audience
• Gunilla Pontén as Bathing beauty
• Olav Riégo as Mr. Wall, Gun's father
• Hanny Schedin as Mrs. Pettersson
• Georg Skarstedt as Man
• Katarina Taikon as Bathing beauty
• Rose-Marie Taikon as Bathing beauty
• Alf Östlund as Jonas Kvist