The Olsen Gang Sees Red

The Olsen Gang Sees Red

Part of The Olsen Gang Collection

1976•1h 40m•7.4/10

FamilyComedyCrime

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🎬TMDb

7.4/10(57)

Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron. Naturally they fooled, which infuriates Egon. The gang tries to get back at the baron by switching the vase with a cheap Hong Kong copy. One attempt is made during the barons hunting party, where Egon ends up being bricked up in the catacombs. In another attempt, the gang has to coordinate breaking through several walls at The Royal Theater in Copenhagen with the "Elverhøj" overture.

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Production

Nordisk Film Denmark

Language

DA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ove Sprogøe

Ove Sprogøe

Egon Olsen

Morten Grunwald

Morten Grunwald

Benny Frandsen

Poul Bundgaard

Poul Bundgaard

Kjeld Jensen

Kirsten Walther

Kirsten Walther

Yvonne Jensen

Jes Holtsø

Jes Holtsø

Børge Jensen

Lene Brøndum

Lene Brøndum

Fie

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Baron Løvenvold

Ove Verner Hansen

Ove Verner Hansen

Bøffen

Axel Strøbye

Axel Strøbye

Kriminalkommisær Jensen

Ole Ernst

Ole Ernst

Detektiv Holm

Buster Larsen

Buster Larsen

Master Chef

Bent Mejding

Bent Mejding

Royal Theatre Conductor

Freddy Koch

Freddy Koch

Dutch Buyer

Else-Marie Juul Hansen

Else-Marie Juul Hansen

Baron's Cook

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen

Mathias Gali

Asbjørn Andersen

Asbjørn Andersen

Christian IV

Palle Huld

Palle Huld

Hallandsen

Karl Stegger

Karl Stegger

Fireman

Ole Dupont

Ole Dupont

Policeman (uncredited)

Benny Badenfeldt

Benny Badenfeldt

Cook (uncredited)

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