Flottans överman

Flottans överman

1958 · 87 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy

Fabian Bom has been sent by the Export Association to promote Swedish export to Spain. He travels with the navy's cruiser to Barcelona, but his jealous fiancée Gullan has followed him in secret to keep an eye on him. In Barcelona the usually strict and virtuous Bom is surrounded by the local women and has a ball. He meets the young and zestful Linnea from Sweden. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Directed by Stig Olin · Written by Adolf Schütz

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Nils Poppe Fabian Bom
Harriet Andersson Linnea Berg
Yvonne Lombard Gullan Polander
Sigge Fürst Karlsson
Git Gay Vera Cavalcante
Gösta Bernhard Eduardo Cavalcante
Sven-Eric Gamble Sailor
Georg Adelly Sailor
Sten Gester Harry Sandberg
Fritiof Billquist Reling
Rolf Botvid Lieutenant
Jaime Avellán Diego Manolo, bull fighter

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