Chez Nous

Aug 28, 1978

1h 39m

★ 2.0

It started with the killing of a prostitute...

Overview

A stripper from Club Chez Nous is murdered. The killer contacts a newspaper to whitewash himself. Two journalists start to investigate the case and stumble on other crimes along the way.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Treklövern

Svenska Filminstitutet

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Cast

Maria

Ewa Fröling

Melin

Ernst Günther

Wirén

Sven Lindberg

Elmgren

Ingvar Kjellson

Chez Nous' owner

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Eva-Lisa

Lis Nilheim

Jansson

Kjell Bergqvist

Ellen

Kerstin Bagge

editor in chief

Olof Buckard

market commentator

Per Ragnar

hitman

Örjan Ramberg

lawyer

Palle Granditsky

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