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The Bells in Old Town
The Bells in Old Town

The Bells in Old Town

Genres

Drama

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Kalle Magnus Berg is a kind bailiff in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm. He helps out "clients" by supporting them with money from his own pocket. His neighbor is a jazz musician who plays at a restaurant for a living.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

30 December 1946

Country

Sweden

Cast

Edvard Persson

Edvard Persson

Karl-Magnus Berg

George Fant

George Fant

Bengt Florin

Elsie Albiin

Elsie Albiin

Karin

Gunnel Broström

Gunnel Broström

Harriet von Borch

Gösta Cederlund

Gösta Cederlund

Johan Fredrik Morén

Torsten Hillberg

Torsten Hillberg

Stadsfogden

Einar Beyron

Einar Beyron

Opera Singer - Lohengrin in the opera "Lohengrin"

Axel Högel

Axel Högel

John Norrman

John Norrman

Aurore Palmgren

Aurore Palmgren

Ulla Wikander

Ulla Wikander

Harry Ahlin

Harry Ahlin

Åke Jensen

Åke Jensen

Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad

Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad

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