| The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman | |
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 1948 Movie Poster by Kai Rasch | |
| Directed by | Bodil Ipsen Lau Lauritzen Jr. |
| Written by | Grete Frische |
| Produced by | Lau Lauritzen Jr. |
| Starring | Poul Reichhardt Lisbeth Movin |
| Cinematography | Rudolf Frederiksen |
| Edited by | Marie Ejlersen |
| Music by | Sven Gyldmark |
| Distributed by | ASA Film |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (Danish: Støt står den danske sømand) is a 1948 Danish war drama directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. The film, known alternatively as Perilous Expedition or its literal title translation Steady stands the Danish sailor, written by Grete Frische based upon the wartime diary of Kaj Frische, tells the true story of Danish sailors who sailed with the Allied forces during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II. It stars Poul Reichhardt and Lisbeth Movin. The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film in 1949.[1]