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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Gunnar Johansson
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Gardar SahlbergWriter
- Original title
- Pappa sökes
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 1, 1947
- Original language
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
Production
Cast
Sickan CarlssonMary Broberg
Gunnar BjörnstrandShoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'
Karl-Arne HolmstenTom Hallman
Erik 'Bullen' BerglundHjalmar Broberg
Marianne LöfgrenMatilda Hallman
Håkan WestergrenHolger Hallman
Thor ModéenStaff Manager Captain Bäcklund
Vera ValdorLydia
Artur RolénJönsson
Carin SwenssonKarin
Sten LindgrenConsul
Birger ÅsanderPoliceman
Wiktor AnderssonDetective
Anders NyströmKurt Hallman
Arne LindbladRussian Arms Buyer
Charlie AlmlöfRussian Arms Buyer
Margit AndeliusHallman's Secretary (uncredited)
Mona Geijer-FalknerCustomer (uncredited)
Hans LindgrenErrand Boy (uncredited)
Alexander von BaumgartenRussian Weapons Buyer (uncredited)
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