Who Pulled the Plug?

Who Pulled the Plug?

Who Pulled the Plug?

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Who Pulled the Plug?

1981

1h 39m

5.6(59 votes)

Comedy

Overview

To secure an order for 1 000 cruise ships from an Arab prince, two companies have to compete by racing each other by canal from Stockholm to Gothenburg. A small family owned company on the brink of bankruptcy is pitted against their major competitor and they both have to resort to dirty tricks in order to reach the goal line first. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

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Europa Film

Drakfilm Produktion

SVT

Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Kim Anderzon

Lena Andersson

Kim Anderzon

Acting

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

Janne Andersson

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

Acting

Stig Ossian Ericson

Sigurd

Stig Ossian Ericson

Acting

Yvonne Lombard

Rut

Yvonne Lombard

Acting

Nils Eklund

Rune

Nils Eklund

Acting

Stig Engström

Björn H:son Larsson

Stig Engström

Acting

Magnus Härenstam

Peter Black

Magnus Härenstam

Acting

Rolv Wesenlund

Ole

Rolv Wesenlund

Acting

Per Oscarsson

Ulf Svensson

Per Oscarsson

Acting

Georg Rydeberg

Gustav

Georg Rydeberg

Acting

Peter Harryson

Policeman

Peter Harryson

Acting

Svante Grundberg

Canoeist

Svante Grundberg

Acting

Lars Amble

Leif Andersson

Lars Amble

Acting

Marie Göranzon

Astrid Ohlsson

Marie Göranzon

Acting

Ulf Brunnberg

Policeman

Ulf Brunnberg

Acting

Gunvor Pontén

Gustav's wife

Gunvor Pontén

Acting

Mona Seilitz

Sivan

Mona Seilitz

Acting

Kent Andersson

Gothenburg Philosopher #1

Kent Andersson

Acting

Weiron Holmberg

Gothenburg Philosopher #2

Weiron Holmberg

Acting

Gösta Engström

Martin

Gösta Engström

Acting

Frank Andersson

Man in sailboat

Frank Andersson

Acting

Anna-Lotta Larsson

Fortune teller

Anna-Lotta Larsson

Acting

Christer Lindarw

Queen Silvia

Christer Lindarw

Acting

Sune Mangs

Serviceman

Sune Mangs

Acting

Nadim Sawalha

Kahlifa bin Hircham al Saba

Nadim Sawalha

Acting

Michael Segerström

Lock operator

Michael Segerström

Acting

Marvin Yxner

Seaman

No Image

Acting

Bosse Parnevik

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf

Bosse Parnevik

Acting

Anders Nyström

Tage

Anders Nyström

Acting

Bertil Norström

Lock operator

Bertil Norström

Acting

Raymond Nederström

Fisherman

No Image

Acting

Liselott Lindeborg

Lock operator

Liselott Lindeborg

Acting

Mirjam Eriksson

Woman in sailboat

No Image

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