P & B

Dec 10, 1983

1h 45m

★ 5.9

Two rogues in Stockholm and their swindle business.

Overview

Pettersson and Bendel are both worn, run-down and broke. Despite this they decide to start a business and become rich. Unexperienced they are open to any deal. They tamper, scam and exploit loopholes that exist.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

SF Studios

Svenska Ord

P & B Trailers

Cast

Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson

Stellan Skarsgård

Josef "Stavros" Bendel

Allan Edwall

Mia Edling / Ingegerd Borglind

Lena Nyman

Agda Levin

Lill Lindfors

Nilsson

Björn Gustafson

Vreding

Jan Blomberg

Rodney

Jim Hughes

Angelica Vreding

Eva Dahlman

Eva Velin

Åsa Bjerkerot

Aunt Lindstroem

Katarina Fernell

Jonas

Tomas Alfredson

Mrs. Larsson

Dora Söderberg

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