The Man Who Quit Smoking
Released: December 16, 1972Runtime: 104 minLanguage: SV
The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 million instead. Dante has a living hell while trying to quit, and hires a private detective agency called Little Secret Service who he gives free hands to stop him from smoking, While his uncle, who has taken up smoking himself, also does everything he can to make Dante smoke again.
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Gosta Ekman
as Dante Alighieri
Grynet Molvig
as Beatrice Morris - Flygvärdinna
Toivo Pawlo
as Hugo Alighieri - Dantes far
Holger Lowenadler
as Knut-Birger - Dantes farbror
Gunn Wallgren
as Gunhild - Dantes moster
Olle Hilding
as Advokat Sjöström den äldste i F:a Sjöström
Carl Gustaf Lindstedt
as Svensson - Chef för detektivfirman Little Secret Service
Pierre Lindstedt
as Detektiv vid Little Secret Service
Marianne Stjernqvist
as Fru Vera Jonsson-Varin - Dantes sekreterare
Jan Olof Strandberg
as Företagsläkare
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