The Olsen Gang Sees Red

Genres

FamilyComedyCrime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

01 October 1976

Country

Denmark

Cast

Ove Sprogøe

Egon Olsen

Morten Grunwald

Benny Frandsen

Poul Bundgaard

Kjeld Jensen

Kirsten Walther

Yvonne Jensen

Jes Holtsø

Børge Jensen

Lene Brøndum

Fie

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen

Baron Løvenvold

Ove Verner Hansen

Bøffen

Axel Strøbye

Detective Jensen

Ole Ernst

Detective Holm

Buster Larsen

Master Chef

Bent Mejding

Royal Theatre Conductor

Freddy Koch

Dutch Buyer

Else-Marie Juul Hansen

Baron's Cook

Claus Nissen

Mathias Gali

Asbjørn Andersen

Christian IV

Palle Huld

Hallandsen

Karl Stegger

Fireman

Ole Dupont

Policeman (uncredited)

Benny Badenfeldt

Cook (uncredited)

Finn Bredahl

Cook (uncredited)

Conrad Bjerre Christensen

Hunt Participant (uncredited)

Edward Fleming

Dutch Buyer's Driver (uncredited)

Frederik Frederiksen

Orchestra Drummer (uncredited)

Axel Larsen

Hunt Participant (uncredited)

Ernst Meyer

Cook (uncredited)

Søren Rode

Order Nomenclature Man (uncredited)

Poul Thomsen

Cabdriver (uncredited)

Togani

Cook (uncredited)

Ejner Federspiel

Joachim

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