A Ship to India

Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.

Drama Romance

Holger Löwenadler

(Captain Alexander Blom)

Anna Lindahl

(Alice Blom)

Birger Malmsten

(Johannes Blom)

Gertrud Fridh

(Sally)

Naemi Briese

(Selma)

Hjördis Petterson

(Sofi)

Lasse Krantz

(Hans)

Jan Molander

(Bertil)

Erik Hell

(Pekka)

Åke Fridell

(Variety Hall Manager)

Ingrid Borthen

(Girl on the Street (uncredited))

Peter Lindgren

(A Foreign Crew Member (uncredited))

Rolf Bergström

(Alexander's Sidekick (1) (uncredited))

Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs

(Alexander's Sidekick (2) (uncredited))

Amy Aaröe

(Young Girl at the Beach (uncredited))

Gunnar Nielsen

(Young Man at the Beach (uncredited))

Svea Holst

(A Woman at the Arrest of Alexander (uncredited))

Kiki

(The Dwarf on the Variety Show (uncredited))

Uno Larsson

(Elderly Man with Glasses and Hat at the Funfair (uncredited))

Ingmar Bergman

(Man in Beret at Fairground (uncredited))

Charles White

(Black Crewman (uncredited))

John W. Björling

(An Older Man on the Variety Show Stage (uncredited))

Rosalie Björklund

(A Girl (uncredited))

Torgny Anderberg

(A Man (uncredited))