The Olsen Gang
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$145K
$145,076
Languages
Danish
Studio
Nordisk Film Denmark
Key Crew
Bo Christensen
Producer
Erik Balling
Screenplay
Erik Balling
Director
Henning Bahs
Writer
Cast
Ove Sprogøe
Egon Olsen
Morten Grunwald
Benny Frandsen
Poul Bundgaard
Kjeld Jensen
Peter Steen
Mortensen
Poul Reichhardt
Chief of Police
Kirsten Walther
Yvonne Jensen
Lotte Tarp
Ulla
Grethe Sønck
Connie
Hanne Løye
Prostitute in Red
Lise Henningsen
Prostitute in Black
Ole Monty
Sheriff
Paul Hagen
Hansen (uncredited)
Arthur Jensen
Worker at Train Station
Ejner Federspiel
Conductor
Poul Thomsen
Mortensen's Chauffeur
Ulf Pilgaard
Photographer
Ebba Amfeldt
Saleslady
Einar Juhl
German Ambassador
Valsø Holm
Farmer
Gunnar Bigum
Bicycle Officer (uncredited)
