

The Olsen Gang
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1968-10-11
Runtime:
1h 20m
Director:
Erik Balling
Writer:
Erik Balling, Henning Bahs
Top 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)
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