Dollar (1938): Cast & Plot
Dollar is a 1938 comedy directed by Gustaf Molander, starring Georg Rydeberg as Kurt Balzar, Gösta Cederlund and Erland Colliander. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- Gustaf Molander
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- SF Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dollar About?
The premise of Dollar without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ludvig and Sussi Battwyhl, Louis and Katja Brenner, and Julia and Kurt Balzar are affluent millionaires who, despite having no apparent occupations, gather for a mountain vacation. Their stay becomes a tangled web of romantic liaisons among the couples, further complicated when a wealthy American woman arrives to join the group.
Dollar Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- deception
- eastern europe
- herding dog
- ensemble drama
- screwball comedy
- vacation in the mountains
- comedy drama
- title cowritten by female
- gambling debt
- gambling addiction
- hysterical woman
- skiing accident
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- physician
- resort hotel
- suspected infidelity
- roll call opening credits
- swedish cinema
- culture clash
- stockholm sweden
- business loan application
- wager
- company director
- flirting
- romantic rivalry
- rich suitor
- opposites attract
- work obsession
- battle of the sexes
- sweden
- gentlemen's club
- selling stock
- unrequited love
- reindeer herd
- marital discord
- ski lodge
- ski vacation
- countess
- herder
- highland sanatarium
- bad check
- actress
- rich american
- foreign investor
- love triangle
- sexual attraction
- family relationships
- privileged upper class
- medical clinic
- nobility
- blackmail threat
Dollar Cast & Characters
Georg Rydeberg leads the cast as Kurt Balzar, with Gösta Cederlund as Man at The Royal Yacht Club and Erland Colliander as Man at The Royal Yacht ClubErland Colliander. Directed by Gustaf Molander; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gustaf Molander
- Georg Rydeberg as Kurt Balzar
- Gösta Cederlund as Man at The Royal Yacht Club
- Erland Colliander as Man at The Royal Yacht ClubErland Colliander
- Håkan Westergren as Ludvig von Battwyhl
Also Starring in Dollar
· 26 more- Helge Kihlberg Jansson - Waiter at The Royal Yacht Club
- Axel Högel Andersson - Royal Yacht Club Valet
- Kotti Chave Louis Brenner
- Birgit Tengroth Katja von Battwyhl
- Ingrid Bergman Julia Balzar
- Tutta Rolf Sussi Brenner
- Edvin Adolphson Dr. Jonson
- Millan Bolander Karin - Nurse
- Elsa Burnett Mary Jonston
- Carl Ström Man at The Royal Yacht Club
- Yngve Nyqvist Man at The Royal Yacht Club
- David Erikson Hall Porter
- Erik Rosén Man at The Royal Yacht Club
- George Fant Young Man in the Hotel lobby
- Nils Dahlgren Man at The Royal Yacht Club
- Ingrid Envall Hotel Maid
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- Olle Björklund Young Man at the Hotel
- Margareta Bergfeldt Woman in the Hotel Lobby
- Aina Elkan Hotel Clerk
- Wilhelm Haqvinius Man at The Royal Yacht Club
- N. Dickson Charles - Mary's Black Chauffeur
- Ernesto Dethorey Walker - Argentine Poker Player
- Hester Harvey Mammy - Mary Jonston's Maid
- Allan Lindner Calle - the Bellboy
- Silvia Zelazowsky Woman in the Hotel Lobby
- Margareta Bergfelt
More from Gustaf Molander
More films directed by Gustaf Molander: Stimulantia, Divorced, Fianceé for Hire and Eva.
Dollar Plot Summary
What happens in Dollar from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Before a special evening at the Royal Yacht Club, Ludvig von Battwyhl, Håkan Westergren engages in a quiet exchange with Andersson, Axel Högel the club valet. The phone rings with a caller stating that Louis Brenner, Kotti Chave will not arrive. Katja von Battwyhl, Birgit Tengroth and Sussi Brenner, Tutta Rolf share the disappointment of Louis’s absence and join Julia Balzar, Ingrid Bergman, a wealthy Swedish actress married to Kurt Balzar, Georg Rydeberg, a Swedish industrialist. At a nearby casino, Louis is a compulsive gambler who has lost over 50,000 kronor. All three couples plan to vacation at the Åre ski resort. Brenner is later notified that his wife Sussi has taken ill. He writes a cheque to his opponent promising to cover his losses.
Full summary
The whole story of Dollar, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Dollar?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays Julia Balzar in the film?
Dollar Also Known As
Also known as “金元”.
- Also known as
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- 金元
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Dollar FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dollar, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dollar?
Dollar runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Dollar released?
Dollar was released on September 5, 1938.
Who directed Dollar?
Dollar was directed by Gustaf Molander.
More films by Gustaf Molander Who is in the cast of Dollar?
Dollar stars Georg Rydeberg as Kurt Balzar, Gösta Cederlund as Man at The Royal Yacht Club and Erland Colliander as Man at The Royal Yacht ClubErland Colliander, among 30 credited actors.
Does Dollar have a post-credit scene?
No. Dollar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dollar in?
The original language of Dollar is Swedish.
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