The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
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1978
1h 47m
6.9(51 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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Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Ove Sprogøe

Egon Olsen

Ove Sprogøe
Acting

Morten Grunwald

Benny Frandsen

Morten Grunwald
Acting

Poul Bundgaard

Kjeld Jensen

Poul Bundgaard
Acting

Kirsten Walther

Yvonne Jensen

Kirsten Walther
Acting

Axel Strøbye

Kriminalkommisær Jensen

Axel Strøbye
Acting

Ole Ernst

Detektiv Holm

Ole Ernst
Acting

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bang-Johansen

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
Acting

Ove Verner Hansen

Bøffen

Ove Verner Hansen
Acting

Edward Fleming

Black Baron

Edward Fleming
Acting

Ejner Federspiel

Petersen & Johansson Guard

Ejner Federspiel
Acting

Karl Stegger

Chef at Archive

Karl Stegger
Acting

Emil Hass Christensen

Prison Warden

Emil Hass Christensen
Acting

Bjørn Puggaard-Müller

State Secretary at Archive

Bjørn Puggaard-Müller
Acting

Birger Jensen

Archive Employee

Birger Jensen
Acting

Holger Perfort

Archive Employee

Holger Perfort
Acting

Holger Vistisen

Archive Employee

Holger Vistisen
Acting

John Martinus

Town Hall Employee

John Martinus
Acting

Jørgen Beck

Town Hall Employee

Jørgen Beck
Acting

Tom McEwan

Porcelain Shop Owner

Tom McEwan
Acting

Ole Dupont

Policeman (uncredited)

Ole Dupont
Acting

Bjarne Adrian

Garbage Collector (uncredited)

Bjarne Adrian
Acting

Lisbeth Frandsen

Canteen Woman (uncredited)

Lisbeth Frandsen
Acting

Kirsten Hansen-Møller

Canteen Woman (uncredited)

Kirsten Hansen-Møller
Acting

Arne 'Papa Bue' Jensen

Musician (uncredited)

Arne 'Papa Bue' Jensen
Acting

Jan Jørgensen

Policeman (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Perry Knudsen

Carlsberg Worker (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Bertel Lauring

Cabdriver (uncredited)

Bertel Lauring
Acting

Bjarne Liller

Musician (uncredited)

Bjarne Liller
Acting

Hanne Løye

Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

Hanne Løye
Acting

Ernst Meyer

Policeman (uncredited)

Ernst Meyer
Acting

Ray Moblak

Policeman (uncredited)

Ray Moblak
Acting

Claus Nissen

Man at Beer Machine (uncredited)

Claus Nissen
Acting

Kirsten Norholt

Stewardess (uncredited)

Kirsten Norholt
Acting

Henning Palner

Pilot (uncredited)

Henning Palner
Acting

Aage Poulsen

(uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Ann Margrethe Schou

Woman Taking Out Trash (uncredited)

Ann Margrethe Schou
Acting

Solveig Sundborg

Woman at Bench (uncredited)

Solveig Sundborg
Acting

Poul Thomsen

Cleaner (uncredited)

Poul Thomsen

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