''The Dangerous Game'' (Norwegian: ''Den farlige leken'') is a 1942

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Tancred Ibsen Tancred Ibsen (11 July 1893 – 4 December 1978) was a Norwegian military officer, aviator, film director and screenwriter. Background Ibsen was the son of Sigurd Ibsen and Bergljot Bjørnson. He was the grandson of both Henrik Ibsen and Nobel la ...

, starring

Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk (15 November 1909 – 1 February 1990) was a Swedish-Norwegian actor, film director, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between 1923 and 1989. He is the cousin of the Swedish artist Bertram Schmiterl ...

Nanna Stenersen Inga Kristine "Nanna" Stenersen (January 26, 1914 – June 22, 1977) was a Norwegian actress. Stenersen was born in Oslo, the daughter of the artillery captain Fredrik Christian Krohg Stenersen (1877–1965) and Regine née Johansen (1878–?) ...

and

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norway, Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

. The film is based on

Alex Brinchmann Alexander Brinchmann (15 June 1888 – 18 April 1978) was a Norwegian pediatrician. He was also a songwriter, novelist, playwright and crime fiction writer. He chaired the Norwegian Pediatric Society from 1933 to 1934 and the Norwegian Autho ...

's successful stage comedy "Karusell" ("Merry-go-round"). The sociable Jean Blom (Falk) feels held back by his boring wife (Stenersen). He gives her an injection to make her more lively, but the plan fails.

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* * 1942 films 1942 comedy films Films directed by Tancred Ibsen Norwegian comedy films Norwegian black-and-white films 1940s Norwegian-language films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub