Dante: Beware of the Shark!
1978, Swedish. Directed by Gunnar Höglund.
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When teenager Dante's parents go on vacation, they give him strict instructions not to "make anything up" while they're away. But when Dante and his friend Tvärsan find a diamond ring in the snow, they're drawn into an exciting detective adventure.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gunnar HöglundDirector
- Jan OhlssonDante
- Ulf HasseltorpTvärsan
- Börje AhlstedtDante's Father
- Christina SchollinDante's Mother
- Lars LindTvärsan's Father
- Meg WestergrenTvärsan's Mother
- Jeanette HellströmGinger, Dante's older Sister
- John HarrysonSuperintendent
- Carli TornehaveThe Shark
- Kerstin DahlElsa Dieter
- Lillemor OhlssonAnnika Nilsson
- Sten ArdenstamHolmberg
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1978
- Original title
- Dante - akta're för Hajen!
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Bengt Linder, Gunnar Höglund
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What Dante: Beware of the Shark! is based on
Dante: Beware of the Shark! is adapted from a young adult novel.
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Dante: Beware of the Shark! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Dante: Beware of the Shark!, try Beware of the Jönsson Gang, The Thursday Murder Club, Shadow of the Thin Man.
Who directed Dante: Beware of the Shark!?
Dante: Beware of the Shark! (1978) was directed by Gunnar Höglund and stars Jan Ohlsson, Ulf Hasseltorp, Börje Ahlstedt.
What is Dante: Beware of the Shark! based on?
Dante: Beware of the Shark! is adapted from a young adult novel.