Who Pulled the Plug?

Who Pulled the Plug?

Part of Göta Canal Collection

1981•1h 39m•5.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(66)

To secure an order for 1 000 cabin cruisers 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 a much larger competitor and both resort to dirty tricks in order to reach the goal line first.

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Production

Triangelfilm, Europa Film, Drakfilm Produktion, SVT, Ri-Film

Language

SV

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kim Anderzon

Kim Anderzon

Lena Andersson

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

Janne Andersson

Stig Ossian Ericson

Stig Ossian Ericson

Sigurd

Yvonne Lombard

Yvonne Lombard

Rut

Nils Eklund

Nils Eklund

Rune

Stig Engström

Stig Engström

Björn H:son Larsson

Magnus Härenstam

Magnus Härenstam

Peter Black

Rolv Wesenlund

Rolv Wesenlund

Ole

Per Oscarsson

Per Oscarsson

Ulf Svensson

Georg Rydeberg

Georg Rydeberg

Gustav

Peter Harryson

Peter Harryson

Policeman

Svante Grundberg

Svante Grundberg

Canoeist

Lars Amble

Lars Amble

Leif Andersson

Marie Göranzon

Marie Göranzon

Astrid Ohlsson

Ulf Brunnberg

Ulf Brunnberg

Policeman

Gunvor Pontén

Gunvor Pontén

Gustav's wife

Mona Seilitz

Mona Seilitz

Sivan

Kent Andersson

Kent Andersson

Gothenburg Philosopher #1

Weiron Holmberg

Weiron Holmberg

Gothenburg Philosopher #2

Gösta Engström

Gösta Engström

Martin

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