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Sweden's Siguard Wallen is both star and director of Skeppar Jansson. A near-mythical figure in his home village because of his courageous maritime exploits, Skipper Jansson (Wallen) returns to patch up a feud between two families to whom he's related. He lets the feuders assume that he's brought home a huge pirate treasure, forcing the warring families to forget their differences and curry favor with the Skipper. By the time he reveals that he hasn't a penny to his name, Jansson has managed to bring peace and understanding to the region. It's the sort of escapist fare that Hollywood actors like Charles Coburn had been pulling off for years.