The first of 14 Olsen Gang films presents us with Egon Olsen, head of the gang, and his friends Benny and Kjeld, who want to become the best known gang in Denmark and eventually Europe by stealing a famous Bavarian work of art currently displayed in a Copenhagen museum. Although Egon's plan works out fine, there is only trouble ahead for the little gang.
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Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen
Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen
Poul Bundgaard as Kjeld Jensen
Peter Steen as Mortensen
Poul Reichhardt as Chief of Police
Kirsten Walther as Yvonne Jensen
Lotte Tarp as Ulla
Grethe Sønck as Connie
Hanne Løye as Prostitute in Red
Lise Henningsen as Prostitute in Black
Ole Monty as Sheriff
Paul Hagen as Hansen (uncredited)
Arthur Jensen as Worker at Train Station
Ejner Federspiel as Conductor
Poul Thomsen as Mortensen's Chauffeur
Ulf Pilgaard as Photographer
Ebba Amfeldt as Saleslady
Einar Juhl as German Ambassador
Valsø Holm as Farmer
Gunnar Bigum as Bicycle Officer (uncredited)
Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen as Museum Director (uncredited)
Asger Clausen as Birger Jensen (uncredited)
Edward Fleming as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Lone Gersel as Prostitute in Green (uncredited)
Benny Hansen as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Sten Hasager as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Knud Hilding as Man at the Ferry Terminal (uncredited)
Jes Holtsø as Børge Jensen (uncredited)
Perry Knudsen as Man at Bus Stop (uncredited)
Ernst Meyer as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Claus Nissen as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Bjørn Puggaard-Müller as Detective with Porn Books (uncredited)
Søren Rode as Man at Bus Stop (uncredited)
Bjørn Spiro as Man Being Shadowed (uncredited)
Gunnar Strømvad as Night Watchman (uncredited)
Solveig Sundborg as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
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