Summary Tumba-Tarzan, born Rolf Eskil Johansson (1925-1978) was a Swedish burglar who became nationally known in 1954 when he was on the run from the police for more than half a year. During the first half of the 1950s, a wave of burglary rinsed over Södertörn, Stockholm. The guilty were the Johansson brothers in the so-called Tumbaligan. After escaping prison, Tumba-Tarzan and his wife Alice lived in the forests on Södertörn and Roslagen for a few months. They were chased by police, military, dogs and helicopters. Yet they managed to get away. View more details
Directed : Mats Olof Olsson
Written : Mats Olof Olsson Mats Olofsson Gunnar Ståhl
Stars : Gösta Bredefeldt Ernst Brunner Börje Carlsson Anita Cedring
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Nov 15, 1990
Countries of origin : Sweden
Language : Swedish
Production companies : Sveriges Television (SVT) Omega Film & Television
Summary Tumba-Tarzan, born Rolf Eskil Johansson (1925-1978) was a Swedish burglar who became nationally known in 1954 when he was on the run from the police for more than half a year. During the first half of the 1950s, a wave of burglary rinsed over Södertörn, Stockholm. The guilty were the Johansson brothers in the so-called Tumbaligan. After escaping prison, Tumba-Tarzan and his wife Alice lived in the forests on Södertörn and Roslagen for a few months. They were chased by police, military, dogs and helicopters. Yet they managed to get away. View more details
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Nov 15, 1990
Countries of origin : Sweden
Language : Swedish
Production companies : Sveriges Television (SVT) Omega Film & Television
