''Bør Børson Jr.'' is a 1938 Norwegian

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directed by, and starring

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. Conrad Arnesen played a small role in the film. The film is based on a novel by Johan Falkberget. Bør Børson Jr. (Sandø) is a peasant son with great ambitions. He starts a grocery store and – after some initial problems – makes a good deal of money. He then leaves for

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, where he makes a fortune in the stock trade. Eventually, he returns to his hometown, where he holds a lavish wedding with his childhood sweetheart.

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