Gränslots

About a Swedish family during WW2 who help their friends, relatives and refugees to cross the border from Nazi occupied Norway.

Cast

Line Storesund

as Tove

Anton Hjärtmyr

as Sigge

Göran Engman

as Henry

Sigrid Huun

as Torunn

Bjørn Sundquist

as Ragnar

Karin Eriksson

as Waitress

Gerhard Hoberstorfer

as Forester's Assistant

Toni Wilkens

as Lieutenant

Bo Montelius

as Police

Helge Jordal

as Norwegian Police

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