The Olsen Gang on the Track
| The Olsen Gang on the Track | |
|---|---|
 Film poster by Aage Lundvald | |
| Directed by | Erik Balling |
| Produced by | Bo Christensen |
| Written by |
Henning Bahs Erik Balling |
| Starring | Ove Sprogøe |
| Cinematography | Claus Loof |
| Edited by | Ole Steen Nielsen |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
The Olsen Gang on the Track (Danish: Olsen-banden på sporet) is a 1975 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. The film was the seventh in the Olsen Gang-series.[1]
Plot
Following the Olsen Gang's only successful robbery in the previous film, they are seemingly living the perfect life in the bathing sun in Mallorca. Particularly Yvonne, who has turned into an alcoholic. But they are not happy, as the suitcase containing their money is always chained to Egon. Unfortunately, Bøffen has tracked them down, and he manages to steal all their money. Egon ends up in prison back in Denmark, which gives the rest of the gang a good reason to go home too. When Egon gets out of prison, he's got a new plan, as usual. So has Yvonne, however, she has alerted the police about the money which were stolen from them in Spain, and she asks for an advance in return. Egon also wants their money back, but it will be complicated. The money has now been invested in gold bars, which have to shipped by train - in an armored Franz Jäger wagon. Everything is seemingly in control for Egon. However, he has overseen that the railway company has changed the schedule to summertime, rendering his plan worthless and it results in a dangerous task for the gang. Meanwhile, the police have arranged a summer outing at the railway company and Bøffen have discovered their business. The gang are actually successful in stealing the gold bars and they buy the majority stake in a Norwegian company. However, the tax administration do not see the income from Egon's trade appearing in the accounts, and so he ends up behind bars again.
Cast
- Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen
- Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen
- Poul Bundgaard as Kjeld Jensen
- Kirsten Walther as Yvonne Jensen
- Axel Strøbye as Kriminalassistent Jensen
- Ole Ernst as Politiassistent Holm
- Paul Hagen as Gotfredsen
- Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt as Brodersen
- Ove Verner Hansen as Bøffen
- Jes Holtsø as Børge Jensen
- Søren Steen as Brian / Bodyguard
- Ernst Meyer as Godsekspeditør i Glostrup
- Poul Thomsen as Godsekspeditør i København
- Pouel Kern as Hundevagt
- Erni Arneson as Fru Hansen, Egons sekretær
- John Hahn-Petersen as Fuldmægtig fra Skattevæsenet
- Alf Andersen as Nordmand
- Jørgen Beck as Brovagt på Langebro
- Kirsten Hansen-Møller as Hustruen til politibetjenten i badebukser
- Knud Hilding as Togfører
- Bertel Lauring as Lastvognschauffør
- Poul Reichhardt as Politichefen
- Finn Storgaard as Politibetjent i badebukser
References
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 31 August 2012. pp. 300–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5524-3.