''Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously'' (original Swedish name: ''Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist lever farligt'') is a 1957 Swedish film about Kalle Blomkvist, directed by

Olle Hellbom Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren. His 1960 film ''Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn'' was entered ...

. It is based on the novel with the same name, written by

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...

. It was recorded in

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. There are differences between the book and this film: *The murderer wears checkered trousers instead of green

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trousers. *The mansion house has been changed to a "ghost castle". *In the end, the murderer tries to escape with his car, but here he instead escapes with a boat but can't because Kalle, who also is on the boat, takes the

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from him and shoots holes in the boat.

Cast

* Leif Nilsson as Kalle Blomkvist * Sven Almgren as Anders Bengtsson * Birgitta Hörnblad as Eva-Lotta Lisander *

Sigge Fürst Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984. As well as appearing in films, Fürst ma ...

as Björk *

Nils Hallberg Nils Hallberg (18 September 1921 – 8 October 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1934 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ''The Lady Becomes ...

as Loan Shark Customer * Siv Ericks as Mrs. Lisander *

Erik Strandmark Erik Alfred Strandmark (14 September 1919 – 5 January 1963) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Torsåker, Sweden and died in a plane crash in Trinidad and Tobago in 1963. Partial filmography * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) - Corpora ...

as Mr. Lisander *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The People of Norrland'' (1930) * ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * ''Inter ...

as Karl August Gren *

John Norrman John Anders Norrman (19 July 1884 – 11 November 1966), was a Swedish actor. Norrman appeared in over 70 roles in films between 1921 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' Norrtullsligan'' (1923) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) * ''Shipwrecked Max' ...

as Fredriksson *

Ragnar Arvedson Ragnar Arved Arvedson, (4 December 1895 – 2 October 1973) was a Swedish actor, director, writer and producer. Arvedson appeared in about 50 roles in films between 1920 and 1970 and directed about 20 films between 1935 and 1949. Selected filmogr ...

as Georg Berg *

Hjördis Petterson Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson (17 October 1908 – 27 May 1988) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 140 films. She was born in Visby, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * ''Perhaps a Poet'' (1933) * ''Eva Goes ...

as Mrs. Karlsson *

Carl-Axel Elfving Carl-Axel Elfving (12 January 1920 – 12 January 1988) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1947 and 1986. Selected filmography * '' Don't Give Up'' (1947) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * ''Teache ...

as Journalist *

Birger Lensander Birger Lensander (21 October 1908 – 3 March 1971) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1943 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (194 ...

as Sixten's Father *

Richard Paulson Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

as Sixten *

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as Benka * Sven Thunborg as Jonte *

Bengt Blomgren Bengt Bertil Blomgren (15 August 1923 – 4 April 2013) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter, born in Stockholm. Selected filmography *1997 - ''Tic Tac'' *1997 - '' Tre Kronor (TV series)'' *1997 - ''Rederiet'' (TV) *1995 - ' ...

as Forsberg *

Eivor Landström Harriet Eivor Emilie Landström (22 March 1919 – 4 August 2004) was a Swedish actress. Selected filmography * '' Mother Gets Married'' (1937) * '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938) * '' Life Begins Today'' (1939) * '' Oh, What a Boy!'' (1939 ...

as Sixten's Mother

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* * Swedish children's films 1950s Swedish-language films 1957 films Films based on Bill Bergson Films directed by Olle Hellbom 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub

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