John Ekman

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John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish silent film actor. He appeared in 81 films between 1912 and 1949.

Most Popular John Ekman Trailers

Total trailers found: 86

Gentlemannagangstern Trailer (1941)

01 February 1941

Patrik Bergman returns to Stockholm after a couple of years. He had to leave the capital when he was the suspect of a bank robbery.

Brother Against Brother Trailer (1913)

21 November 1913

Two brothers compete for the love of a woman while the impending war threatens to separate them from both sides of the border.

The Young Nobleman Trailer (1924)

11 November 1924

A young Countess meets a young Count and they share a common interest in fast cars.

Lasse-Maja Trailer (1941)

28 November 1941

About the Swedish trickster and thief Lars "Lasse-Maja" Molin. He often disguised himself and lived as a woman in 1800s.

Man's Way with Women Trailer (1934)

12 November 1934

Olof Koskela, the only son is driven from home when he wants to marry the wrong girl. He takes a job as a floater.

Marknadsafton Trailer (1948)

31 July 1948

The farmer Magni is planning to marry Teresia, but the maid Lovisa has other plans.

The Gardener Trailer (1912)

16 October 1912

A gardener's son has fallen in love with the daughter of one of the workers at the nursery, and the two are married.

Sin Trailer (1928)

16 September 1928

A married writer's luck turns when he gets a play produced at Théâtre de Paris. He meets the femme fatale who should play the lead in his play.

A Lover in Pawn Trailer (1920)

11 October 1920

About loaner Master Samuel, based on a writings by Hjalmar Bergman

Kungen kommer Trailer (1936)

23 March 1936

A travelling theater-company performs Offenbach's "The Beautiful Helene" when an officer in the audience notices the similarity in appearance between the leading actor Leonard Pettersson and the king Charles XV.

Snapphanar Trailer (1941)

26 December 1941

In an occupied country, the people rise to throw off the occupants. This includes Jens the farmer and his three sons who successfully perform sneak attacks on the invading army.

Lång-Lasse i Delsbo Trailer (1949)

29 October 1949

it's the 1840s and a rural parish plagued by drinking and fighting gets a new vicar who has decided to instill law, order and fear of God into the parishioners.

Synnöve Solbakken Trailer (1934)

21 October 1934

Swedish version of Norwegian National Author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's novel.

The Black Masks Trailer (1912)

21 October 1912

"The Black Masks", a secret political society, involves the beautiful agent Lydia to apprehend an important official document.

The Ingmar Inheritance Trailer (1925)

26 December 1925

When his ancestors seem to appear in the clouds during a storm of biblical proportions, young Ingmar decides to give up his career as the village teacher and to reclaim the land and farm of his fathers.

Judge Not Trailer (1914)

31 August 1914

Helder is a happy family man, but one day his wife receives a letter from her brother Albert, who managed to escape from prison.

Count Only the Happy Moments Trailer (1944)

08 August 1944

The old Victor Branzell has a grandson, Alf, who is in love with a clerk in a glove shop, Lilian Lind.

A Man There Was Trailer (1917)

29 January 1917

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

Folket på Högbogården Trailer (1939)

09 October 1939

Mean farmer Ola Berg reigns at Högbogården and endures a loveless relationship with his wife Karin.

The Phantom Carriage Trailer (1921)

01 January 1921

An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.

The Avenger Trailer (1915)

05 September 1915

Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying.

Sigge Nilsson och jag Trailer (1938)

09 September 1938

Sigge and Putte has moved to a private school, where they fight and get up to mischief.

The Sea Vultures Trailer (1916)

31 January 1916

Two smugglers meet two customs officers at sea, and happen to kill them. The story continues fifteen years later when a son of one of the officers and a smuggler's daughter fall in love with each other.

The Secret of Hotel Paradise Trailer (1931)

20 October 1931

The innkeeper Schultze and his wife are broke and don't know how to pay their rent when a shipwrecked sailor shows up with a chest full of money.

The Last Performance Trailer (1912)

11 August 1912

A young lieutenant falls in love with a circus rider. He leave the military and take a job at the circus.

The Price of Betrayal Trailer (1915)

13 December 1915

An unemployed man encounters trouble when he tries to find a way to help his sick wife.

Fredlös Trailer (1935)

11 October 1935

The Finnish War 1808-1809 is over and Russia has conquered Finland from Sweden. All weapons in the country are meant to be handed over to the new ruler, but in some small places people are preparing for an uprising.

The Serious Game Trailer (1945)

26 November 1945

Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century, is not love enough for a fairy tale to come true.

The Voice of Passion Trailer (1913)

22 September 1913

A man undergoing a mid-life crises suddenly becomes irresponsible and behaves in reckless manner. His self-destructive habits not only creates havoc in his home life, it leads to other problems.

Love Wins Out Trailer (1949)

26 December 1949

The year is 1946. Dr. Bertil Burman works at a Red Cross Hospital in Vienna. One day, a barely teenage girl, Leni Rosner, collapses at his reception.

Hearts That Meet Trailer (1914)

30 November 1914

Young Albert Ström struggles the ensure the money needed to keep after his sister and aging mother. But his mechanical skills serves him well.

Försök inte med mej... Trailer (1946)

02 February 1946

Björn Norell, a bookish assistant to an art dealer, is fired because of his inability to find the third of a trio of Buddha statues.

The Unknown Woman Trailer (1913)

02 January 1913

A rich young man falls for a beautiful girl and meets with trouble. An adaptation of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Das fremde Mädchen.

Daughter of the Highlands Trailer (1914)

16 November 1914

A young doctor is found unconscious in the mountains and is brought to a Sami village.

To Joy Trailer (1950)

20 February 1950

A young orchestra violinist’s fear of mediocrity and drive for artistic success strain his marriage to a fellow musician.

The Outlaw and His Wife Trailer (1918)

01 January 1918

A stranger comes to work at widow Halla's farm. Halla and the stranger fall in love, but when he is revealed as Eyvind, an escaped thief forced into crime by his family's starvation, they flee and become two of the many outlaws of Iceland's mountains.

33.333 Trailer (1936)

02 March 1936

A young worker has decided he must get to buy a lottery ticket with the number 33.333. He manage to get the ticket.

The Norrtull Gang Trailer (1923)

23 December 1923

A collective of office girls and their tribulations in the male world, female solidarity, the place of women in the labor and civil rights struggles and the conflict between love and work.

Johan Ulfstjerna Trailer (1923)

02 December 1923

The story of a man who makes a great sacrifice for his country and for his son. Based on the play of the same title by Tor Hedberg.

General von Döbeln Trailer (1942)

26 October 1942

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.

A Secret Marriage or The Deathbed Confession Trailer (1912)

14 October 1912

A film about family secrets... and deathbed confessions.

In Self Defence Trailer (1921)

07 November 1921

A wealthy Russian family faces change and challenges as events unfold during the First World War.

The Governor's Daughters Trailer (1915)

25 August 1915

An important man's death brings forth a secret, revealing a daughter from another woman, previously unknown to his wife - and bringing about the meeting of the two sisters.

Rosen på Tistelön Trailer (1945)

05 August 1945

A smuggler's daughter falls in love with the son of a customs inspector.

His Wife’s Past Trailer (1915)

30 August 1915

The international criminal Helene Voigt, who calls herself Countess Montigno, is on the run from the law.

Black Rudolf Trailer (1928)

22 October 1928

Rudolf Carlsson, who works at a department store, dreams of making movies.

Family Traditions Trailer (1920)

06 December 1920

The young Baron Robert falls in love with his distant relative Helga.

Svarta rosor Trailer (1945)

27 August 1945

A young woman is predestined to marry her fathers companion. During the summer she falls in love with an artist.

The Jungle Queen’s Jewel Trailer (1917)

26 March 1917

Despite her youth, Princess Lara Rispala has managed to get her kingdom Leskapur to move towards a new heyday.

Song of the Scarlet Flower Trailer (1919)

14 April 1919

The son of a wealthy farmer loves a simple maid, for which he's booted out of the house by his father.

The Strike Trailer (1915)

04 January 1915

An old poor man steals some wood and gets sentenced to 1 1/2 years of hard labor.

The Suitor from the Highway Trailer (1923)

01 October 1923

Gösta is a trainee for the brutal Algren. He runs away and get to know a friendly drifter.

Let No Man Put Asunder Trailer (1921)

18 July 1921

During the 1200s, the catholic priest Peder has to divorce his wife when the church votes for celibacy.

Atlantäventyret Trailer (1934)

05 February 1934

Theatre director Freddy Alsterberg has failed with his latest operetta. He decides to work his way over the Atlantic.

The Girls of Solvik Trailer (1926)

25 October 1926

In the Skåne manor house Cronoholm, the rich Baron Rutger Cronsköld live with his two children Börje and Martha.

Children of the Streets Trailer (1914)

19 October 1914

Karl Sterner falls for Jenny, a beautiful young woman from an impoverished background, and soon discovers that he cannot control her willful personality - which proves to cause many conflicts in their marriage.

Kalle Utter Trailer (1925)

02 February 1925

Kalle Utter is theologian student at Uppsala University sometime during the latter half of the 19th century.

The Lucky Pin Trailer (1916)

31 January 1916

A sea captain travels to the foreign port of San Lucas and collects a large sum of money, where he meets with a beautiful woman.

His Grace's Will Trailer (1940)

26 December 1940

His grace, the Lord Chamberlain and Colonel Baron Roger Bernhusen de Sars of Rogershus, Klockeberga and Björkenäs, will celebrate his 70th birthday.

The Paradise Bird Trailer (1917)

24 September 1917

Ayo Vindico is known in the capital Stockholm as the Bird of paradise.