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The Smuggler King (1985)

The Smuggler King (1985)

Crime Comedy Romance

When the country is threatened by drought, salvation comes from the sea.

Release Date: 1985, February 8
Directors: Sune Lund-Sørensen
Countries: Denmark, Sweden
Production: Drakfilm Produktion, SF Studios, STC Finans, Nordisk Film Sweden, Filmhuset, Svenska Filminstitutet, Four Seasons Venture Capital
Cast: Nina Gunke, Christian Fiedler, Björn Skifs, Ernst Günther, Sanne Salomonsen, Pierre Lindstedt, Kent Andersson, Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, Lena Dahlman, Per Grundén, Gösta Wälivaara, Ulla Sallert

Overview:

It's the early 20s, just after World War I. In Sweden, restrictions on alcohol are harder than most people like and so, smuggling is abundant. In this particular little town, smuggling is ruled by one man, who is the king of smugglers. The smugglers who work for him don't get to keep much of the profit themselves, but if they don't work for him, they get in trouble, which his henchmen make sure. However, Albert Jansson arrives in town and starts taking up the competition with the smuggler king. Meanwhile, the police, together the customs office, try to catch the smugglers.