When Hjalmar Hagerts son, Bertil, returns after graduated at Alnarps agricultural school Hjalmar gets a phone call from his friend and lawyer Friberg. He want's to talk about commonly known Törner that is very sick and needs help.
Social & External
The people behind it
Gun Arvidsson
Margit Törner
Jan-Erik Lindqvist
Bertil Hagert
Rut Holm
Louise Törner
Artur Rolén
Ludde Mårtensson
Harry Persson
Olle Olsson
Inger Juel
Ulla Cronstam
Hugo Björne
Hjalmar Hagert
Gösta Cederlund
Harald Friberg
Ebba Ringdahl
Ester Törner
Allan Bohlin
Willner
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A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
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