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The Olsen Gang

1968-10-11 · 80 min · ★ 7.0

Family · Comedy · Crime

The first of 14 Olsen Gang films presents us with Egon Olsen, head of the gang, and his friends Benny and Kjeld, who want to become the best known gang in Denmark and eventually Europe by stealing a famous Bavarian work of art currently displayed in a Copenhagen museum. Although Egon's plan works out fine, there is only trouble ahead for the little gang.

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Directors
Erik Balling
Production companies
Nordisk Film Denmark
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released
Budget
USD 145,076

Top Cast

Ove SprogøeOve SprogøeEgon Olsen
Morten GrunwaldMorten GrunwaldBenny Frandsen
Poul BundgaardPoul BundgaardKjeld Jensen
Peter SteenPeter SteenMortensen
Poul ReichhardtPoul ReichhardtPolitichefen
Kirsten WaltherKirsten WaltherYvonne Jensen
Lotte TarpLotte TarpUlla
Grethe SønckGrethe SønckConnie
Hanne LøyeHanne LøyeProstitueret i rød
Lise HenningsenLise HenningsenProstitueret i sort
Ole MontyOle MontySherif
Paul HagenPaul HagenHansen (uncredited)
Arthur JensenArthur JensenArbejder ved banen
Ejner FederspielEjner FederspielKonduktør
Poul ThomsenPoul ThomsenMortensens Chauffør
Ulf PilgaardUlf PilgaardFotograf
Ebba AmfeldtEbba AmfeldtSalgsdame
Einar JuhlGerman Ambassador
Valsø HolmValsø HolmFarmer
Gunnar BigumMotorcykelbetjent (uncredited)

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