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The Priest Who Knocked Out

42 %|Mar 6, 1943|Comedy, Drama

The boxing promoter Charlie returns from America to Sweden and needs to find a professional Swedish boxer for an upcoming fight. By chance Charlie watches Björn Harring fight off some hoodlums. Charlie sees great potential in Björn and wants to promote him for an upcoming fight, the problem is though that Björn is studying theology and is soon to become a priest. This might not look too good in a prejudiced society of the 40s with a boxing priest, but Charlie is determent to find a way.

Featured Crew

Hugo Bolander
Director
Henry Eidmark
Idea
Gösta Stevens
Screenplay
Gunnar Johansson
Original Music Composer
Martin Bodin
Director of Photography
Oscar Rosander
Editor
Lennart Svensson
Sound

Cast

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Allan Bohlin
Björn Harring
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Åke Söderblom
Charles Ågren
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Gaby Stenberg
Inga Kronfors
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Gösta Cederlund
Björn Kronfors
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Ivar Kåge
Reverend Strömberg
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Thor Modéen
Karlsson
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Sten Lindgren
Carpenter Larsson
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Douglas Håge
Tailor Hagberg
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John Elfström
Lundström - Card Player
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Stig Olin
Young Man
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Gurra Bergman
Boxing Coach