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The Olsen Gang Goes to War (1978)

Genre : Family, Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Erik Balling
Writer : Erik Balling, Henning Bahs

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Detective Jensen
Ole Ernst
Ole Ernst
Detective 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
Karl Stegger
Karl Stegger
Chef at Archive
Emil Hass Christensen
Emil Hass Christensen
Prison Warden
Bjørn Puggaard-Müller
Bjørn Puggaard-Müller
State Secretary at Archive
Birger Jensen
Birger Jensen
Archive Employee
Holger Perfort
Holger Perfort
Archive Employee
Holger Vistisen
Holger Vistisen
Archive Employee
John Martinus
John Martinus
Town Hall Employee
Jørgen Beck
Jørgen Beck
Town Hall Employee
Tom McEwan
Tom McEwan
Porcelain Shop Owner
Ole Dupont
Ole Dupont
Policeman (uncredited)
Bjarne Adrian
Bjarne Adrian
Garbage Collector (uncredited)
Lisbeth Frandsen
Lisbeth Frandsen
Canteen Woman (uncredited)
Kirsten Hansen-Møller
Kirsten Hansen-Møller
Canteen Woman (uncredited)
Arne 'Papa Bue' Jensen
Arne 'Papa Bue' Jensen
Musician (uncredited)
Jan Jørgensen
Jan Jørgensen
Policeman (uncredited)
Perry Knudsen
Perry Knudsen
Carlsberg Worker (uncredited)
Bertel Lauring
Bertel Lauring
Cabdriver (uncredited)
Bjarne Liller
Bjarne Liller
Musician (uncredited)
Hanne Løye
Hanne Løye
Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Ernst Meyer
Ernst Meyer
Policeman (uncredited)
Ray Moblak
Ray Moblak
Policeman (uncredited)
Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen
Man at Beer Machine (uncredited)
Kirsten Norholt
Kirsten Norholt
Stewardess (uncredited)
Henning Palner
Henning Palner
Pilot (uncredited)
Aage Poulsen
Aage Poulsen
(uncredited)
Ann Margrethe Schou
Ann Margrethe Schou
Woman Taking Out Trash (uncredited)
Solveig Sundborg
Solveig Sundborg
Woman at Bench (uncredited)
Poul Thomsen
Poul Thomsen
Cleaner (uncredited)

Crews

Erik Balling
Erik Balling
Director
Erik Balling
Erik Balling
Screenplay
Henning Bahs
Henning Bahs
Screenplay
Bo Christensen
Bo Christensen
Producer
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Original Music Composer
Ole Steen Nielsen
Ole Steen Nielsen
Editor
Jeppe Jeppesen
Jeppe Jeppesen
Director of Photography
Henning Bahs
Henning Bahs
Production Design
Lotte Dandanell
Lotte Dandanell
Costume Design
Ulla Houmann
Ulla Houmann
Costume Design
Pia Bronée Samson
Pia Bronée Samson
Makeup Artist
Bo Christensen
Bo Christensen
Production Manager
Henning Sprogøe
Henning Sprogøe
Assistant Director
Jacob Puggaard-Müller
Jacob Puggaard-Müller
Assistant Property Master
Michael Dela
Michael Dela
Sound Assistant
John Nielsen
John Nielsen
Sound
Stig Sparre-Ulrich
Stig Sparre-Ulrich
Sound Assistant
Hans W. Sørensen
Hans W. Sørensen
Sound
Henning Bahs
Henning Bahs
Special Effects
Jesper Find
Jesper Find
Assistant Camera
Peter Klitgaard
Peter Klitgaard
Additional Photography
Rolf Konow
Rolf Konow
Still Photographer
Michael Sørensen
Michael Sørensen
Lighting Technician
Søren Sørensen
Søren Sørensen
Lighting Technician
Bo Christensen
Bo Christensen
Location Scout
Birthe Frost
Birthe Frost
Script Supervisor
Niels Bjørn Larsen
Niels Bjørn Larsen
Choreographer
Henning Sprogøe
Henning Sprogøe
Production Assistant
Magnus Magnusson
Magnus Magnusson
Property Master

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