Prästen som slog knockout

1943 [SWEDISH]

Action / Comedy / Drama / Sport

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IMDb Rating 4.9/10 10 92 92

Plot summary

The boxing promoter Charlie returns from America to Sweden and needs to find a professional Swedish boxer for an upcoming fight. By chance Charlie watches Björn Harring fight off some hoodlums. Charlie sees great potential in Björn and wants to promote him for an upcoming fight, the problem is though that Björn is studying theology and is soon to become a priest. This might not look too good in a prejudiced society of the 40s with a boxing priest, but Charlie is determent to find a way.

Director

Top cast

Georg Årlin as Merchant Bergquist
Sigge Fürst as Hjelm
Arne Lindblad as Superintendent
Stig Olin as Young Man
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Swedish 2.0
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Swedish 2.0
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us  hr  cz  dk  nl  fi  fr  de  gr  hu  it  no  pl  pt  ro  ru  es  sv  
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1 hr 25 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by petersmovieposters-36377 7 / 10

Going His Way

Made in the depths of WWII, Prasten som slog knockout is Sweden's answer to Angels with Dirty Faces or Going My Way with the tried and true story of a kindly priest (Allan Bohlin) who tames rebellious youth. In this case he's got to use his boxing skills to get a building for the young people of the village so they can pursue more wholesome pastimes instead of causing trouble for the locals, but he's one up on Bing as he gets to kiss his sweetheart, the radiant Gaby Stenberg before the final credits.A couple of things make this an interesting watch, first is that the war is definitely a part of the story, if only tangentially. The story kicks off as Bohlin meets Swedish-American boxing promoter (go University of Wisconsin!) on a freighter bound for Sweden that is running the U-Boat gauntlet back to Sweden, a scene that did not require that particular detail. Next is the fighter that Bohlin must take on to get the money for the youth center is an Italian named Graziano, not Rocky of course, but eerily prescient. The cream on top is Sigge Furst as the ultra-oily art dealer who is selling fakes of Gaby's dad's paintings. Furst could easily be the Swedish equivalent of Fritz Rasp and his mere presence makes you want to boo and hiss at the screen.This not essential cinema but for those with an interest in war time perspectives it's a sturdy little programmer that is an easy watch.
Reviewed by Enchorde 4 / 10

Unfortunately forgettable

Reviewed by mark-gallagher-74243 5 / 10

Not timeless, but fun nonetheless

The action scenes are very basic but acceptable given available technology. Most characters are well portrayed, if not a bit wooden.

The love triangle end outcome can be worked out within 2 minutes but Inga does still come across as a supportive and bright female lead. Hjelm makes for a devious enough heel and Professor Konfors is almost cartoonishly avuncular but still in an endearing fashion.

Charlie's humour shows well as he does the best to brighten things. The pastor himself isn't the most exciting of characters but does manage to give off a sense of both strength and morality.

If you're at a loose end and don't mind older films this is worth the watch, although I would hazard a guess that most people that watch this only see it once in their lifetime.

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