Daddy Wanted

Jun 1, 1947

1h 17m

★ 4.3

Overview

Holger Hallman, CEO of a weapons factory try to prevent his son Tom from dating a manucurist, Lydia. By mistake he try to pay off the wrong manicurist, Mary, who by coincidence has a fiancé named Tom.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Kungsfilm

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Cast

Mary Broberg

Sickan Carlsson

Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'

Gunnar Björnstrand

Tom Hallman

Karl-Arne Holmsten

Hjalmar Broberg

Erik 'Bullen' Berglund

Matilda Hallman

Marianne Löfgren

Holger Hallman

Håkan Westergren

Staff Manager Captain Bäcklund

Thor Modéen

Lydia

Vera Valdor

Jönsson

Artur Rolén

Karin

Carin Swensson

Consul

Sten Lindgren

Policeman

Birger Åsander

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