The Olsen Gang (1968)

Name: The Olsen Gang
Genre: Family, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1968
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard, Peter Steen, Poul Reichhardt

1h 20m Denmark

Family Comedy Crime

Plot

In the inaugural installment of the 14-film series, "The Olsen Gang," we meet Egon Olsen, the cunning leader of a motley crew consisting of his loyal pals, Benny and Kjeld. Their ambitious goal is to make a name for themselves as the most notorious gang in Denmark and beyond by orchestrating the heist of a renowned Bavarian masterpiece housed in a Copenhagen museum. While Egon's meticulous plan initially unfolds smoothly, unforeseen challenges and chaos soon plague the trio, leading them into a whirlwind of misadventures.

Cast

Ove Sprogøe Morten Grunwald Poul Bundgaard Peter Steen Poul Reichhardt Kirsten Walther Lotte Tarp Grethe Sønck Hanne Løye Lise Henningsen Ole Monty Paul Hagen Arthur Jensen Ejner Federspiel Poul Thomsen