"The big family"
Poor painter helps a paralysed child.
Social & External
The people behind it
Monica Zetterlund
Malinda Karlsson
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Johan Fahlén
Anita Lindblom
Ingrid Sanner
Frej Lindqvist
Doctor
Arne Källerud
Jaffe
Sten Ardenstam
Wendel
Hans Lindgren
Lindberg
Tage Severin
Plainclothes policeman
Eivor Landström
Woman
Gunnel Wadner
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