The Olsen Gang

The Olsen Gang (1968)

11/10/1968
Family, Comedy, Crime
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.

  • Erik BallingDirector, Screenplay
  • Henning BahsWriter
  • Original Title

    Olsen-banden

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Danish

  • Budget

    $145,076

Keywords

  • the olsen gang

Top Billed 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

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