| Blackjack | |
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| Directed by | Colin Nutley |
| Screenplay by | Colin Nutley Johanna Hald |
| Produced by | Waldemar Bergendahl |
| Starring | Helena Bergström Jan Mybrand Johannes Brost Reine Brynolfsson Carl Kjellgren Ing-Marie Carlsson |
| Music by | Bert Månson |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
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