Fra den gamle købmandsgaard

Fra den gamle købmandsgaard

1951 · 114 min · ★ 5.8 · Romance, Comedy, Family, Drama

Two rival young men both desire the merchant's pretty daughter, a bad young man robs the merchant's safe and blames it on "mother-in-law's dream", a worldly-wise grandmother directs the battle of love from her living room, and a couple of silly railway workers spread song and joy.

Directed by Svend Methling · Written by John Olsen

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