The Olsen Gang (1968)

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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.

• Released: 1968-10-11
• Genres: Family, Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 65 votes

Directed by Erik Balling.

Top cast

• Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen
• Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen
• Poul Bundgaard as Kjeld Jensen
• Peter Steen as Mortensen
• Poul Reichhardt as Politichefen
• Kirsten Walther as Yvonne Jensen
• Lotte Tarp as Ulla
• Grethe Sønck as Connie
• Hanne Løye as Prostitueret i rød
• Lise Henningsen as Prostitueret i sort

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