The Hard Game

The Hard Game (Swedish: Den hårda leken) is a 1956 Swedish sports drama film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Sven-Eric Gamble, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Åke Grönberg. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gothenburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.

Synopsis
A promising young working-class boxer Conny Persson is pushed hard by his unscrupulous manager Andy Ekström. When Conny meets and falls in love with Margit Söderberg, she tries to persuade him to quit the cynical boxing profession and concentrate on running a flower shop with her

Cast

 * Sven-Eric Gamble as 	Conny Persson
 * Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as 	Margit Söderberg
 * Åke Grönberg as 	Andy Ekström
 * John Elfström as	William Persson
 * Märta Dorff as 	Ester, Conny's mother
 * Lissi Alandh as 	Sally, waitress
 * Sten Gester as 	Viking Svensson
 * Sissi Kaiser as 	Karin
 * Arne Källerud as Pram
 * Erik Strandmark as 	Wille Thoren
 * Britta Brunius as 	Margit's mother
 * Olav Riégo as 	Margit's father
 * Henrik Schildt as 	Redman
 * Stig Johanson as 	Brollan
 * Erik Molin as 	Bigge Ek
 * Bengt Ahlin as Boxer
 * Sten Ardenstam as 	Guest at café
 * Horace Brandt as Boxing referee
 * Jens Brandt as Boxer
 * Gösta Brodén as Photographer
 * Eskil Engstrand as 	Boxer
 * Jerry Eriksson as 	Boxer
 * Elisabet Falk as 	Britta Lindström
 * Gustaf Gustafson as 	Florist
 * Jan Henrikson as 	Boxer
 * Willy Karlsson as 	Florist
 * Gunnar 'Knas' Lindkvist as 	Man at fairground
 * Charlie Löfman as 	Nisse Sandberg
 * Gösta Malmborg as 	Man with gong
 * Charles Moore as 	Black boxer
 * Gunnar Nielsen as 	Kalle Johansson
 * John Nilsson as Jonne Ring
 * Nils Olsson as Boxer
 * Tord Peterson as Fimpen
 * Hanny Schedin as 	Margit's friend
 * Olle Seijbold as 	Photographer
 * Gunnar Thim as 	Sotarn
 * Ivar Wahlgren as 	Backman
 * Boris Wiklund as Boxer