''The Assignment'' (Swedish: ''Uppdraget '') is a 1977 Swedish

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directed by Mats Arehn and starring

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, Thomas Hellberg and Carolyn Seymour.BFI.org
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on a peace-making mission. It was based on the novel ''Uppdraget '' by Per Wahlöö.

Cast

... Captain Behounek * Thomas Hellberg ... Erik Dalgren * Carolyn Seymour ... Danica Rodriguez * Fernando Rey ... Roberto Bidara * Per Oscarsson ... Sixto * Sten Johan Hedman ... Lopez *

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... Frankenheimer * Lauritz Falk ... De Mare * Palle Granditsky ... Hammar * Rosette Graboi ... Francisca * Gabor Vernon ... General Gami * Johan Clason ... Fernandez * Miguel Franco ... Larrinaga's Murderer * Stefan Gryff ... Ortega (as Stephen Gryff) * David Swift ... Zaforteza

References

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* * 1977 films 1977 drama films 1970s Swedish-language films Films based on Swedish novels Films directed by Mats Arehn Swedish drama films 1970s Swedish films Films based on works by Per Wahlöö {{1970s-Sweden-film-stub