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Boy of Two Worlds
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Boy of Two Worlds

1959-12-18 · 104 min · ★ 5.8

Family · Drama

A young orphan is sent to live in a Danish village where he is cast out because his mother was a West Indian. With nowhere to turn, the ingenious survivor begins devising a new life outside of town.

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Directors
Astrid Henning-Jensen
Production companies
Laterna Film
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jimmy StermanJimmy StermanPaw
Edvin AdolphsonEdvin AdolphsonAnders, poacher
Asbjørn AndersenAsbjørn AndersenLandowner
Karen LykkehusKaren LykkehusMiss Bo, Paw's aunt
Helge Kjærulff-SchmidtHelge Kjærulff-SchmidtJensen, schoolteacher
Karl SteggerKarl SteggerHansen, officer of the law
Ninja TholstrupAnne, the landowner's daughter
Preben NeergaardPreben NeergaardCoxswain
Paul SmyrnerShopkeeper
Freddy PedersenMarius, the shopkeeper's son
Grethe HøholdtInger, the officer's daughter
Mogens HermansenLandowner's ranger
Finn LassenFinn LassenOrphanage superintendent
Svend BilleSvend BilleUncle Frants, hunting guest
Arthur JensenArthur JensenStationmaster
Ebba AmfeldtEbba AmfeldtMrs. Hansen, the officer's wife
Rigmor HvidtfeldtMrs. Jensen, the schoolteacher's wife
Otto HallstrømOrphanage employee
Aksel StevnsborgOrphanage tailor
Edith Hermansen

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