Joe Hill 1971

Synopsis:

In the early 1900s, the legendary Joe Hill emigrates with his brother to the United States. But after a short time, he loses touch with his brother. Joe gets a few jobs but is struck by all the injustice and tragedy going on. He becomes active in the forbidden union IWW, a union for workers without trades. It is forbidden to demonstrate and to speak in public but Joe gets around that by singing his manifests with the Salvation Army. He manages to get more and more people to go on strike with him but he also makes powerful enemies doing that. Finally he gets connected with a murder and during the trial he fires his lawyer and takes upon himself to become his own defender.

Directed by: Bo Widerberg
Written by: Bo Widerberg
Release date: 1971-08-25
Runtime: 114 minutes
Tagline: "I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night. Alive as you or me. Says I, but Joe you're ten years dead. I never died says he."
Cast:
Thommy Berggren
Thommy Berggren
Joe Hill 
Anja Schmidt
Anja Schmidt
Lucia 
Kelvin Malave
Kelvin Malave
The Fox 
Evert Anderson
Evert Anderson
Blackie 
Cathy Smith
Cathy Smith
Cathy 
Hasse Persson
Hasse Persson
Paul