Pawnshop assistant Patrick and maid Viveka meet by chance and become fond of each other, but none of them want to reveal his real profession for the other.
Acting
Nils Poppe's bumbling everyman energy carries the whole thing.
Writing
Mistaken identity mechanics tighter than a pawnshop safe.

Director
Hans Lagerkvist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nils Poppe was Sweden's biggest comedy star, often compared to Chaplin; this was one of 50+ films he headlined.
The pawnshop setting quietly mocks postwar Swedish class anxiety — everyone performing wealth they don't have.