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En karl i köket
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En karl i köket

1954-10-18 · 94 min · ★ 9.0

Comedy

Olle works as maître d' and hopes to buy a hotel with money he borrowed. When his creditor dies Olle gets tricked by his lawyer and has to pay back 50,000 crowns in eight days. In order to pay the money he answers the ads in the newspaper looking for a maid.

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Directors
Rolf Husberg
Production companies
Sandrews
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Herman AhlsellHerman AhlsellOlle Larsson
Ittla FrodiIttla FrodiKarin Stenmark
Holger LöwenadlerHolger LöwenadlerArvid Stenmark
Hjördis PettersonHjördis PettersonBertha Stenmark
Hugo BjörneHugo BjörneAxel Möller
Olle JohanssonOlle JohanssonBertil Stenmark
Kjell NordenskiöldTorsten Lindström
Sive NordenEva Berglund
Märta DorffMärta DorffFröken Eriksson
Gull NatorpGull Natorpmedlem i bridgeklubben
Inga Hodellmedlem i bridgeklubben
Mary RappMary Rappgäst på Karins party
Sven-Axel CarlssonSven-Axel CarlssonBertils kamrat
Sten MattssonBertils kamrat
Lennart LundhLennart LundhBuster, gäst på Karins party
Olle Davidegäst på Karins party
Thorgny Strömgäst på Karins party
Hanka NowackaHanka Nowarocka, det polska hembiträdet
Susanne Grafströmdet kinesiska hembiträdet
Hanny SchedinHanny Schedinfru Andersson, städerska

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