The Swedish Tiger
"The Swedish Tiger" was the eleventh episode of the first series of the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs. The episode is set in October 1908.
| "The Swedish Tiger" | |
|---|---|
| Upstairs, Downstairs episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Brian Parker |
| Written by | Raymond Bowers |
| Original air date | 20 February 1972 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
Geoffrey Whitehead (Captain Axel Ryttsen) | |
Cast
- Regular cast
- Rachel Gurney (Lady Marjorie Bellamy)
- Gordon Jackson (Mr. Agnus Hudson)
- Angela Baddeley (Mrs. Kate Bridges)
- Jean Marsh (Rose Bucke)
- David Langton (Richard Bellamy)
- Pauline Collins (Sarah)
- Christopher Beeny (Edward)
- Patsy Smart (Roberts)
- Jenny Tomasin (Ruby)
- Guest cast
- Geoffrey Whitehead ( Captain Axel Ryttsen)
- Sven-Bertil Taube (Torkel Kraft)
- Peter Clay (The Jeweller)
- Gillian Lind (Flossie)
- Dorothy Black (Flo)
- Veronica Lang (The Jeweller's Wife)
- Colin Rix (The Policeman)
- Rex Robinson (Inspector Hurst)
- Doel Luscombe (The Art Dealer)
Plot
In October 1908, James Bellamy has invited a dashing Swedish military officer, Axel Ryttsen, to 165 Eaton Place. Sarah Moffat falls in love with Ryttsen's valet, Torkel Kraft. Kraft removes valuable household objects from the Bellamy house in order to pay off Ryttsen's gambling debts. They use Sarah as a patsy. Sarah thinks, that she is helping Kraft who promises her that he will take her to Sweden. But Ryttsen and Kraft leave Sarah alone with the music: "one hapless servant girl who will certainly be dismissed".[1][2] Sarah has to explain things to the police and is finally fined by a court and sacked from the Bellamy household.
References
- Updown.org.uk - The Swedish Tiger - Upstairs, Downstairs
- The Swedish Tiger www.imdb.com
External links
- Updown.org.uk - Upstairs, Downstairs Fansite