''The Invisible Army'' ( da, Den usynlige hær) is a 1945 Danish

war film War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war fi ...

directed by

Johan Jacobsen Johan Jacobsen (born 14 March 1912 in Aarhus – died 7 July 1972 in Copenhagen) was a Danish film director. His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen (1865-1955) and actress Christel Holch (1886-1968). From the 1940s Jacobsen d ...

and starring

Bodil Kjer Bodil Kjer (; 2 September 1917 – 1 February 2003) was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater.Piil, Morten, ''Bodil Kjer'' Danske Filmskuespillere, Gyldendal, ...

Cast

as Alice *

Ebbe Rode Ebbe Rode (10 May 1910 – 23 May 1998) was a Danish stage and film actor. His father was the writer/critic Helge Rode and his mother the writer Edith Rode. Ebbe Rode was married to actress Helle Virkner. Partial filmography *''Tango'' (1933) ...

as Jørgen *

Mogens Wieth Mogens Wieth (16 September 1919 – 10 September 1962) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1940 and 1962. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to stage and film actors Carlo Wieth and Agnes Thorberg Wieth, and h ...

as Poul *

Maria Garland Maria Garland (16 May 1889 – 26 October 1967) was a Danish stage and film actress. Selected filmography *'' Verdensgiften'' - 1914 *'' Professor Petersens Plejebørn'' - 1924 *'' En kæreste for meget'' - 1924 *''Kraft og skønhed'' - ...

as Alices mor *

Poul Müller Poul Müller (31 December 1909 – 15 September 1979) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 44 films between 1936 and 1977. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type ...

as Michelsen *

Asbjørn Andersen Asbjørn Andersen (30 August 1903 – 12 December 1978) was a Danish film actor and director. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1930 and 1976. He also directed nine films between 1946 and 1952. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark ...

as Direktøren * Henry Nielsen as Portner på Metrodan * Jakob Nielsen as Værkfører på Metrodan *

Ole Monty Ole Monty (22 October 1908 – 24 April 1977) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1937 and 1976. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Flådens blå matroser'' - 1937 *'' Under byens ...

as Betjent * Svend Methling as Præst * Lau Lauritzen as Tysk Kriminalrat *

Edvin Tiemroth Edvin Tiemroth (18 February 1915 – 16 November 1984) was a Danish actor and film director. He appeared in 15 films between 1939 and 1976. He also directed 13 films between 1954 and 1974. His 1960 co-directed film '' The Last Winter'' was e ...

as Modstandsmand *

Buster Larsen Axel Landing Larsen known as Buster Larsen (1 September 1920 – 18 December 1993), was a Danish stage, film and TV actor. He had his stage debut on Nørrebros Theater in 1932 aged 12, and his film debut in 1933. Filmography * ''De blaa dre ...

as Modstandsmand *

Kjeld Petersen Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dir ...

as Modstandsmand *

Kjeld Jacobsen Kjeld Jacobsen (11 November 1915 – 6 June 1970) was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1945 and 1970. For his role as the father in '' Once There Was a War'' he won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. ...

as Mand der fortæller rygte videre *

Preben Mahrt Preben Mahrt (28 July 1920 – 19 December 1989) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1941 and 1976. He was born in Hellebæk, Denmark. Filmography *''Tante Cramers testamente'' - 1941 *'' Regnen holdt op'' - 1942 *'' ...

as Mand der fortæller rygte videre * Gyrd Løfquist *

Karl Jørgensen Karl Jørgensen (12 June 1890 – 26 February 1966) was a Danish stage and film actor. Selected filmography *'' Vesterhavsdrenge'' – 1950 *''Støt står den danske sømand'' – 1948 *''Penge som græs'' – 1948 *'' Tre år efter'' – 1 ...

* Steen Gregers *

Valdemar Skjerning Valdemar Skjerning (31 October 1887 – 19 August 1970) was a Danish stage and film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the th ...

as Politimester *

Ellen Margrethe Stein Ellen Margrethe Stein (8 October 1893 – 2 April 1979) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 45 films between 1933 and 1978. Selected filmography * ''En fuldendt gentleman'' (1937) * '' The Invisible Army'' (1945) * ''Lucky Journ ...

as Georges mor *

Sigurd Langberg Sigurd Bengt Langberg (29 October 1897 – 8 July 1954) was a Danish stage and film actor. He was married to actress Karna Langberg and was the father of actors Ebbe and Jesper Langberg. Filmography *''Han, hun og Hamlet'' (1922) *'' Ole Op ...

as Georges far *

Aage Foss Aage Foss (18 May 1885 – 8 February 1952) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1933 and 1951. Selected filmography * '' Flight from the Millions'' (1934) * ''København, Kalundborg og - ?'' (1934) * '' The Golden Smil ...

Carl Johan Hviid Carl Johan Hviid (27 June 1899 – 21 October 1964) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1938 and 1964. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography *'' Kongen bød'' - 1938 *'' Champagnegaloppen'' - 1938 *'' ...

as Viktor Emilius Sørensen *

Poul Reichhardt Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christiansh ...

as Modstandsmand

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* 1945 films 1940s Danish-language films Danish black-and-white films Films directed by Johan Jacobsen Danish World War II films 1945 war films Films about Danish resistance movement {{WWII-film-stub