The Olsen Gang (1968)
The Olsen Gang (1968)
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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Cast

Ove Sprogøe Ove Sprogøe As: Egon Olsen
Morten Grunwald Morten Grunwald As: Benny Frandsen
Poul Bundgaard Poul Bundgaard As: Kjeld Jensen
Peter Steen Peter Steen As: Mortensen
Poul Reichhardt Poul Reichhardt As: Chief of Police
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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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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Family, Comedy, Crime

Language: Dansk

Release Date: 11 October 1968

Country: DK

Runtime: 80m

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Company Credits

Company: Nordisk Film Denmark

Budget: $145,076

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Cast

Ove Sprogøe

Ove Sprogøe

Egon Olsen

Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Benny Frandsen

Poul Bundgaard

Poul Bundgaard

Kjeld Jensen

Peter Steen

Peter Steen

Mortensen

Poul Reichhardt

Poul Reichhardt

Chief of Police

Kirsten Walther

Kirsten Walther

Yvonne Jensen

Lotte Tarp

Lotte Tarp

Ulla

Grethe Sønck

Grethe Sønck

Connie

Hanne Løye

Hanne Løye

Prostitute in Red

Lise Henningsen

Lise Henningsen

Prostitute in Black

Ole Monty

Ole Monty

Sheriff

Paul Hagen

Paul Hagen

Hansen (uncredited)

Arthur Jensen

Arthur Jensen

Worker at Train Station

Ejner Federspiel

Ejner Federspiel

Conductor

Poul Thomsen

Poul Thomsen

Mortensen's Chauffeur

Ulf Pilgaard

Ulf Pilgaard

Photographer

Ebba Amfeldt

Ebba Amfeldt

Saleslady

Einar Juhl

Einar Juhl

German Ambassador

Valsø Holm

Valsø Holm

Farmer

Gunnar Bigum

Gunnar Bigum

Bicycle Officer (uncredited)

Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen

Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen

Museum Director (uncredited)

Asger Clausen

Asger Clausen

Birger Jensen (uncredited)

Edward Fleming

Edward Fleming

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Lone Gersel

Lone Gersel

Prostitute in Green (uncredited)

Benny Hansen

Benny Hansen

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Sten Hasager

Sten Hasager

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Knud Hilding

Knud Hilding

Man at the Ferry Terminal (uncredited)

Jes Holtsø

Jes Holtsø

Børge Jensen (uncredited)

Perry Knudsen

Perry Knudsen

Man at Bus Stop (uncredited)

Ernst Meyer

Ernst Meyer

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Bjørn Puggaard-Müller

Bjørn Puggaard-Müller

Detective with Porn Books (uncredited)

Søren Rode

Søren Rode

Man at Bus Stop (uncredited)

Bjørn Spiro

Bjørn Spiro

Man Being Shadowed (uncredited)

Gunnar Strømvad

Gunnar Strømvad

Night Watchman (uncredited)

Solveig Sundborg

Solveig Sundborg

Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

Erik Balling

Erik Balling

Director

Sten Hasager

Sten Hasager

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bo Christensen

Bo Christensen

Producer

Bo Christensen

Bo Christensen

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Lotte Dandanell

Lotte Dandanell

Costume Design

Ruth Mahler

Ruth Mahler

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bent Fabricius-Bjerre

Bent Fabricius-Bjerre

Original Music Composer

Andreas Møller

Andreas Møller

Sound Assistant

Hans W. Sørensen

Hans W. Sørensen

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jeppe Jeppesen

Jeppe Jeppesen

Director of Photography

Claus Loof

Claus Loof

Director of Photography

Gerhard Pedersen

Gerhard Pedersen

Still Photographer

Peter Klitgaard

Peter Klitgaard

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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