The Olsen Gang Goes to War

Oct 6, 1978

1h 47m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Family

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark

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Cast

Egon Olsen

Ove Sprogøe

Benny Frandsen

Morten Grunwald

Kjeld Jensen

Poul Bundgaard

Yvonne Jensen

Kirsten Walther

Kriminalkommisær Jensen

Axel Strøbye

Detektiv Holm

Ole Ernst

Bang-Johansen

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bøffen

Ove Verner Hansen

Black Baron

Edward Fleming

Petersen & Johansson Guard

Ejner Federspiel

Chef at Archive

Karl Stegger

Prison Warden

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