The Priest Who Knocked Out

1h 26min

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.

Cast

Allan Bohlin

Allan Bohlin

Björn Harring
Åke Söderblom

Åke Söderblom

Charles Ågren
Gaby Stenberg

Gaby Stenberg

Inga Kronfors
Gösta Cederlund

Gösta Cederlund

Björn Kronfors
Ivar Kåge

Ivar Kåge

Reverend Strömberg
Thor Modéen

Thor Modéen

Karlsson
Sten Lindgren

Sten Lindgren

Carpenter Larsson
Gurra Bergman

Gurra Bergman

Boxing Coach
Harald Andersson

Harald Andersson

Harald Karlsson
Douglas Håge

Douglas Håge

Tailor Hagberg (uncredited)
John Elfström

John Elfström

Lundström (uncredited)
Stig Olin

Stig Olin

Young Man (uncredited)
Bertil Berglund

Bertil Berglund

Helmsman (uncredited)
Åke Engfeldt

Åke Engfeldt

Gunnar Harring (uncredited)
Arthur Fischer

Arthur Fischer

Svensson (uncredited)
Anders Frithiof

Anders Frithiof

Bishop (uncredited)
Sune Holmqvist

Sune Holmqvist

Hooligan (uncredited)
Gunnar Höglund

Gunnar Höglund

Young Man (uncredited)
Arne Lindblad

Arne Lindblad

Superintendent (uncredited)
Richard Lund

Richard Lund

Green (uncredited)
Harriett Philipson

Harriett Philipson

Chess Player (uncredited)
Carl-Gunnar Wingård

Carl-Gunnar Wingård

Wholesaler (uncredited)
Georg Årlin

Georg Årlin

Merchant Bergquist (uncredited)

Release date

6th Mar 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Italiano, svenska