The Smuggler King

Smugglarkungen

“When the country is threatened by drought, salvation comes from the sea.”

It's the early 20s, just after World War I. In Sweden, restrictions on alcohol are harder than most people like and so, smuggling is abundant. In this particular little town, smuggling is ruled by one man, who is the king of smugglers. The smugglers who work for him don't get to keep much of the profit themselves, but if they don't work for him, they get in trouble, which his henchmen make sure. However, Albert Jansson arrives in town and starts taking up the competition with the smuggler king. Meanwhile, the police, together the customs office, try to catch the smugglers.

Director

Sune Lund-Sørensen

Music

Stefan Nilsson

Screenplay

Åke Cato

Screenplay

Jan Richter

Status

Released

Release date

08/02/1985

Original language

Swedish