Watch The Great John Ericsson (1937) Online

In 1803 the Swedish inventor John Ericsson is born. After a military career he went to England and became one of the first builders of locomotives. Despite large debts, he invents the propeller. In 1839 he crosses the Atlantic and builds ships for the US Navy. When the US civil war breaks out, the Federation needs a ship to match the Confederate 'Merrimac' and preventing the Confederation from exporting cotton to Europe. Ericsson builds the 'Monitor', a ship the Federation needs to win the war. Read More

Watch The Great John Ericsson online. Featuring Victor Sjöström and Märta Ekström, The Great John Ericsson is classified as Drama and History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was filmed in Sweden and was released on 1937. The Great John Ericsson was directed by Victor Sjöström,Hasse Ekman,Nils Jerring,Gustaf Edgren. Read Less