Daddy Wanted
Pappa sökes
Synopsis
Holger Hallman, CEO of a weapons factory try to prevent his son Tom from dating a manucurist, Lydia. By mistake he try to pay off the wrong manicurist, Mary, who by coincidence has a fiancé named Tom.
Top Cast
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Sickan Carlsson
Mary Broberg
Gunnar Björnstrand
Shoe-shiner Tom, 'Plutten'
Karl-Arne Holmsten
Tom Hallman
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Hjalmar Broberg
Marianne Löfgren
Matilda Hallman
Håkan Westergren
Holger Hallman
Thor Modéen
Staff Manager Captain Bäcklund
Vera Valdor
Lydia
Artur Rolén
Jönsson
Carin Swensson
Karin
Sten Lindgren
Consul
Birger Åsander
Policeman
Wiktor Andersson
Detective
Anders Nyström
Kurt Hallman
Arne Lindblad
Russian Arms Buyer
Charlie Almlöf
Russian Arms Buyer
Margit Andelius
Hallman's Secretary (uncredited)
Mona Geijer-Falkner
Customer (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arne Mattsson
- Screenplay & Story
- Gardar Sahlberg
- Original Score
- Gunnar Johansson, Jules Sylvain
- Original Title
- Pappa sökes
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, French, Russian, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Kungsfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arne Mattsson
Gardar Sahlberg
Gunnar Johansson, Jules Sylvain
Åke Dahlqvist
Hans Gullander
Inge Ivarson
Department Leadership Roster
Inge Ivarson
Producer
Gunnar Johansson
Original Music Composer
Hans Gullander
Editor
Jules Sylvain
Original Music Composer
Arne Mattsson
Director
Gardar Sahlberg
Writer
Åke Dahlqvist
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Daddy Wanted
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Daddy Wanted about?
Holger Hallman, CEO of a weapons factory try to prevent his son Tom from dating a manucurist, Lydia. By mistake he try to pay off the wrong manicurist, Mary, who by coincidence has a fiancé named Tom.
Who directed Daddy Wanted?
Daddy Wanted was directed by Arne Mattsson.
Who stars in Daddy Wanted?
The principal cast of Daddy Wanted includes Sickan Carlsson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Erik 'Bullen' Berglund, Marianne Löfgren.
When was Daddy Wanted released and how long is it?
Daddy Wanted was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Daddy Wanted?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Daddy Wanted was composed by Gunnar Johansson, Jules Sylvain.