The Happy Shoemaker
1955, Swedish. Directed by Torgny Anderberg.
Sture and Birgit are secretly engaged. One day when they are kissing, they are discovered by Sture's father Dana. However, he promises not to reveal anything, as Sture would probably lose his job on Birgit's father Hjalle's shipyard. When Hjalle is forced by a usurer to pay back 23,000 on a loan, he gets problem. Dana promises to solve the problem, the question is just how. There is only one person that could help him, his childhood friend Gösta Hägg that nowadays is the director of a big company. But time passes quickly, and where is Mr. Hägg ...?
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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The Happy Shoemaker is streaming on Cultpix in India.
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Cast & crew
- Torgny AnderbergDirector
- Arthur FischerDaniel "Dana" Blomquist
- Gunnar SjöbergHjalmar "Hjalle" Ek
- Hjördis PettersonMillan, Dana's wife
- Åke SöderblomGotte Jönshammar
- Stig JärrelStrömbäck, usurer
- Håkan WestergrenGösta Hägg
- Siv EricksBlända Olsson
- Torsten LilliecronaKalle Ljung
- Vivi-Ann ParknerCast
- Jessie FlawsCast
- Jerk LiljeforsCast
- Sven MelinCast
Details
- Released
- 19 September 1955
- Original title
- Den glade skomakaren
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Torgny Anderberg, Arthur Fischer
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The Happy Shoemaker runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Which OTT platform is The Happy Shoemaker on?
The Happy Shoemaker is streaming on Cultpix in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Happy Shoemaker?
If you liked The Happy Shoemaker, try Fun with Dick and Jane, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Balls Up.
Who directed The Happy Shoemaker?
The Happy Shoemaker (1955) was directed by Torgny Anderberg and stars Arthur Fischer, Gunnar Sjöberg, Hjördis Petterson.