The Olsen Gang (1968)
Olsen-banden
80 min
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.
- Release date
- October 11, 1968
- Country of origin
- Denmark
- Budget
- $145,076
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Cast
- Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen
- Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen
- Poul Bundgaard as Kjeld Jensen
- Peter Steen as Kriminalassistent Mortensen
- Poul Reichhardt as Chefen
- Kirsten Walther as Yvonne Jensen
- Lotte Tarp as Ulla
- Grethe Sønck as Connie
- Hanne Løye as Prostitueret (1)
- Lise Henningsen as Prostitueret (2)
- Ole Monty as Sherif
- Paul Hagen as Hansen (uncredited)
- Arthur Jensen as Arbejder ved banen
- Poul Thomsen as Mortensens Chauffør
- Ulf Pilgaard as Fotograf
- Ebba Amfeldt as Salgsdame
- Einar Juhl as German Ambassador
- Valsø Holm as Farmer
- Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen as Museumsdirektør (uncredited)
- Edward Fleming as Motorcykelbetjent (uncredited)
- Benny Hansen as Motorcykelbetjent (uncredited)
- Sten Hasager as Motorcykelbetjent (uncredited)
- Jes Holtsø as Børge Jensen (uncredited)
Crew
- Erik Balling · Director
- Erik Balling · Writer
- Henning Bahs · Writer
- Bent Fabricius-Bjerre · Composer
- Jeppe Jeppesen · Cinematographer
- Claus Loof · Cinematographer
- Ole Steen Nielsen · Editor
- Henning Bahs · Production designer