Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
1942, Swedish. Directed by Gustaf Molander.
A young fisherman starts a business and climbs on the social ladder to avenge the man who plagued his parents.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gustaf MolanderDirector
- Sture LagerwallJonathan Nordmark
- Birgit TengrothEva, housemaid
- Hjördis PettersonMrs. Knutsson
- Erik 'Bullen' BerglundHjalmar Möller
- Holger LöwenadlerHerman Franzén
- Marianne LöfgrenHildur Törnberg
- Gaby StenbergGreta Möller
- Viran RydkvistJulia
- Ernst EklundOlsson
- Carl StrömCast
- Josua BengtsonCast
- Torsten HillbergCast
Details
- Released
- 20 August 1942
- Original title
- Jacobs stege
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Gustaf Molander, Gösta Stevens
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What Jacob's Ladder is based on
Jacob's Ladder is based on Jacob (1891) by Alexander Kielland.
1891
Jacob
By Alexander Kielland
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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How long is Jacob's Ladder?
Jacob's Ladder runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Does Jacob's Ladder have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Jacob's Ladder on?
Jacob's Ladder isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 August 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Jacob's Ladder?
If you liked Jacob's Ladder, try Imperial Dreams, The Girl in the Book, Strange Weather.
Who directed Jacob's Ladder?
Jacob's Ladder (1942) was directed by Gustaf Molander and stars Sture Lagerwall, Birgit Tengroth, Hjördis Petterson.
What is Jacob's Ladder based on?
Jacob's Ladder is based on Jacob (1891) by Alexander Kielland.