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The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
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The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders

1979-12-26 · 108 min · ★ 6.8

Family · Comedy · Crime

Egon plans to exploit knowledge gained during his latest term of incarceration. By stealing the unmanipulated financial records of DanInvest he obtains the majority of the stocks in the department store Magasin du Nord, just in time for their closing sale. The attempt to get the red suitcase that will save the day they rob the main vault at the EEC headquarters in Brussels and end up hijacking a tank.

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Directors
Erik Balling
Production companies
Nordisk Film Denmark
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ove SprogøeOve SprogøeEgon Olsen
Morten GrunwaldMorten GrunwaldBenny Frandsen
Poul BundgaardPoul BundgaardKjeld Jensen
Kirsten WaltherKirsten WaltherYvonne Jensen
Axel StrøbyeAxel StrøbyeKriminalkommisær Jensen
Ole ErnstOle ErnstDetektiv Holm
Bjørn Watt-BoolsenBjørn Watt-BoolsenBang-Johansen
Peter SteenPeter SteenHallandsen
Ove Verner HansenOve Verner HansenBøffen
Buster LarsenBuster LarsenGuard
Vera GebuhrVera GebuhrMinister's Wife
Willy RathnovWilly RathnovDaninvest Manager
Hanne LøyeHanne LøyeDaninvest Manager's Secretary
Søren SteenSøren SteenDaninvest Employee
Kirsten NorholtKirsten NorholtDaninvest Employee
Elin ReimerElin ReimerMidwife
Arthur JensenArthur JensenParking Attendant
Ejner FederspielEjner FederspielPetersen & Johansson Security Guard
Jes HoltsøJes HoltsøBørge Jensen
Ole DupontOle DupontPoliceman (uncredited)

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