Dirty Story (1984)
Overview
The director of one of Finland's largest company, United Metal, discovers the company's Chairman dead in the office. A chain of bribes unravels.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 1.226 |
Directed By
Jörn Donner
Crew
Peter Kropénin
Jörn Donner
Jörn Donner
Tony Forsberg
Pedro Hietanen
TOP CAST
Erland Josephson
Gabriel Berggren
Agneta Ekmanner
Gabriels wife
Charlotta Larsson
Camilla
Nils Brandt
Lönnqvist
Åke Lindman
Järnstedt
Lasse Pöysti
The detective
Lilga Kovanko
Miss Ahlgren
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