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Beware of the Jönsson Gang

Beware of the Jönsson Gang

19816.11h 29m

Overview

A botched burglary leads to the arrest of the Jönsson gang’s leader, Sickan. After serving ten months in prison, he is released and unexpectedly recruited by the enigmatic banker Wall-Enberg Jr. to steal the legendary Bedford Diamonds in Switzerland. Though Sickan successfully carries out the heist, he is betrayed and nearly captured. Returning to Sweden and reuniting with his old accomplices, he sets out to take calculated revenge on the man who double-crossed him.

Directed by Jonas Cornell
Written by Rolf Börjlind, Gösta Ekman, Erik Balling
Produced by Ingemar Ejve
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Top Cast

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson

Ulf Brunnberg

Ulf Brunnberg

Ragnar Vanheden

Nils Brandt

Nils Brandt

Rocky Blom

Siw Malmkvist

Siw Malmkvist

Eivor

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Crime Commissioner Svensson

Tomas Norström

Tomas Norström

Detective Holm

Per Grundén

Per Grundén

Wall-Enberg

Weiron Holmberg

Weiron Holmberg

Biffen

Bengt Stenberg

Bengt Stenberg

Bill

H

Hans Sundberg

Doctor Schmetterlink

Themes & Keywords

criminal

About Beware of the Jönsson Gang

Beware of the Jönsson Gang is a comedy, crime film released in 1981 exploring themes of criminal. Directed by Jonas Cornell, it stars Gösta Ekman, Ulf Brunnberg, Nils Brandt. A botched burglary leads to the arrest of the Jönsson gang’s leader, Sickan. After serving ten months in prison, he is released and unexpectedly recruited by the enigmatic banker Wall-Enberg Jr. to steal the legendary Bedford Diamonds in Switzerland. Though Sickan successfully carries out the heist, he is betrayed and nearly captured. Returning to Sweden and reuniting with his old accomplices, he sets out to take calculated revenge on the man who double-crossed him.

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