The Priest Who Knocked Out

The Priest Who Knocked Out

1943 · 86 min · ★ 5.4 · Comedy, Drama

The boxing promoter Charlie returns from America to Sweden and needs to find a professional Swedish boxer for an upcoming fight. By chance Charlie watches Björn Harring fight off some hoodlums. Charlie sees great potential in Björn and wants to promote him for an upcoming fight, the problem is though that Björn is studying theology and is soon to become a priest. This might not look too good in a prejudiced society of the 40s with a boxing priest, but Charlie is determent to find a way.

Directed by Hugo Bolander · Written by Gösta Stevens

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Allan Bohlin Björn Harring
Åke Söderblom Charles Ågren
Gaby Stenberg Inga Kronfors
Gösta Cederlund Björn Kronfors
Ivar Kåge Reverend Strömberg
Sigge Fürst Hjelm
Thor Modéen Karlsson
Gunnar Sjöberg Artist
Sten Lindgren Carpenter Larsson
Tom Olsson Henry
Carl Reinholdz Skräcken
Gurra Bergman Boxing Coach

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