

User Score
9 votes
The film takes place during a time of famine. Norway has been at war with England and Sweden, and times are tough. Gjest Baardsen has gotten into trouble with the law, apparently over a trivial matter. But Gjest breaks free, and instead it is the sheriff who is locked up in handcuffs. And Gjest continues to flee, with sheriffs and good people in tow.
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Status
Released
Original Language
NO
Betjent
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.