The Olsen Gang

The Olsen Gang

1968/10/11 • $145,076 • Released • Danish

Family
Comedy
Crime
7.1
1h 20m

Overview

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.

Director : Erik Balling

Casts
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

Bicycle Officer (uncredited)

Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen

Museum Director (uncredited)

Asger Clausen

Asger Clausen

Birger Jensen (uncredited)

Edward Fleming

Edward Fleming

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Lone Gersel

Prostitute in Green (uncredited)

Benny Hansen

Benny Hansen

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Sten Hasager

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Knud Hilding

Man at the Ferry Terminal (uncredited)

Jes Holtsø

Jes Holtsø

Børge Jensen (uncredited)

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)

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