The Olsen Gang Goes to War

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

The Olsen Gang Goes to War

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The Olsen Gang Goes to War

1978

1h 47m

6.9(55 votes)

Family

Comedy

Crime

Overview

Some criminal EU ministers plan to turn Denmark into a gigantic fair ground and holiday paradise. Egon gets his hand at some important documents which could both make him rich and take care of Denmark's future.

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Nordisk Film Denmark

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ove Sprogøe

Ove Sprogøe

Egon Olsen

Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Benny Frandsen

Poul Bundgaard

Poul Bundgaard

Kjeld Jensen

Kirsten Walther

Kirsten Walther

Yvonne Jensen

Axel Strøbye

Axel Strøbye

Kriminalkommisær Jensen

Ole Ernst

Ole Ernst

Detektiv Holm

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bang-Johansen

Ove Verner Hansen

Ove Verner Hansen

Bøffen

Edward Fleming

Edward Fleming

Black Baron

Ejner Federspiel

Ejner Federspiel

Petersen & Johansson Guard

Creative team

Directed by: Erik Balling
Written by: Erik Balling
Henning Bahs
Produced by: Bo Christensen

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