The Olsen Gang (1968)

10/11/1968 (DK) • 1h 20m

Family, Comedy, Crime

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.

Top Billed 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

Hanne Løye

Prostitute in Red


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Part of the The Olsen Gang Collection

Includes The Olsen Gang in Jutland, The Olsen Gang on the Track, The Olsen Gang Sees Red

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Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Budget

$145,076.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

the olsen gang

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