''The Olsen Gang in a Fix'' ( da, Olsen-banden på spanden) is a 1969 Danish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Erik Balling Erik Balling (29 November 1924 – 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, ''Matador'' and '' Huset på Christianshavn''. His feature film '' Qivitoq'' (1956) was nominated ...

and starring

Ove Sprogøe Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Life Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. On ...

. The film was the second in the ''

Olsen-banden The ''Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-banden, no, Olsenbanden, german: Die Olsenbande) is a Denmark, Danish comedy film series created by Danish director Erik Balling and special effects expert Henning Bahs about the eponymous fictional criminal gang. T ...

''-series.

Plot

After yet another unsuccessful robbery Egon is jailed. When released, he has now been rehabilitated by the pretty social worker Bodil. He works permanently and hopes to impress by being a lawful citizen. Despite Benny and Kjelds regret Egon is clear in his mind, and the gang ends up as a bunch of lawful citizens. Although it starts well for the gang, they are eventually thrown back into the criminal runway, when they are accused of a robbery committed right in front of them in the National Bank, where they serve as cleaning people. Although the police think that the gang committed the robbery, it is in fact the mafia boss Serafimo ( Harold Stone) who ordered his gang members to rob the suitcase, allegedly containing the

Danish crown jewels Danish Crown Regalia are the symbols of the Danish monarchy. They consist of three crowns, a Sceptre (symbolizing supreme authority), Globus cruciger (an orb symbolizing the earthly realm surmounted by a cross), the Sword of state and an Ampulla ...

. The gang, who are now really in the fix, must bring back the jewels in order to avoid the accusation. They succeed by getting the suitcase out of the airport as the gangsters are planning to run away, however, the gangsters tracks them all the way to their residing place, a bar in Copenhagen, which ends up being shot to pieces by the gangsters. Now they are not only wanted by the gangsters, but also by the officious detective Mortensen. Through a variety of disguises they manage to trick the gangsters and get hold of the jewels and after a long car chase they encounter Benny's slightly alcoholic brother Dynamite-Harry, an expert in explosives who promises to open the suitcase at a remote construction site. Unbeknownst to the gang and Harry, a team of German assassins, hired by Serafimo, are tracking them down, to wipe the gang out for good and reconquer the jewels. They fail to do this as Harry accidentally blows the Germans up. The suitcase, however, remains unopened and Egon is fuming. Finally, Serafimo arrives in a helicopter along with Bodil, who thinks that she has rehabilitated Serafimo. The gang take the suitcase, but Serafimo has creepy ulterior motives. Depressed and scared, Benny and Kjeld go home to encounter a fuming Yvonne, who could afford new things through Kjelds work, but after Kjeld got fired she had to hand it all over to the bailiff. They are tremendously surprised, however, to discover that Yvonne, with no little help from Bodil, has got all the things back. The film ends with Egon entering the bar to drown his sorrows. He is met by a slightly nervous bartender, who is scared because the bar has been shot down several times during the course of the movie. Egon calms him down, but then Mortensen enters the bar. He is armed to the teeth and the bar is yet again shot to pieces. Mortensen arrests Egon, who is puzzled and asks why. Mortensen replies by mentioning several petty crimes committed by Egon during the hunt for the jewels, and Egon is yet again imprisoned.

Cast

Egon Olsen Egon Olsen (born 12 March 1925 (DK), 13 March 1923 (NO)) is a fictional character in the Danish '' Olsenbanden'' film series as well as in the Norwegian remake. He is portrayed by Ove Sprogøe in the Danish version and by Arve Opsahl in the No ...

Morten Grunwald Walter Morten Grunwald (9 December 1934 – 14 November 2018) was a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Early life and education He was born in Odense, Denmark, attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from the Roya ...

as Benny Frandsen *

Poul Bundgaard Poul Arne Bundgaard (27 October 1922 – 3 June 1998) was a Danish actor and singer. He is probably best known for his role as the henpecked Kjeld in the ''Olsen-banden'' films. He also appeared in the 1966 spy film ''Strike First Freddy'' as th ...

as Kjeld Jensen *

Ghita Nørby Ghita Nørby (born 11 January 1935) is a Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956 to 2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. Early life Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera sing ...

as Frk. Bodil Hansen *

Peter Steen Peter Steen (22 January 1936 – 7 February 2013) was a Danish film actor. Steen was born in Randers, Denmark, and appeared in over 50 films from 1964 onwards. In 2004 Steen won a Bodil Award as best supporting actor for the 2003 film '' Arv ...

as Kriminalassistent William Mortensen *

Preben Kaas Preben Kaas (30 March 1930–27 March 1981) was a Danish comedian, actor, script writer and film director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1943 and 1980. He received the 1970 Bodil for best actor in a supporting role for his role ...

as Dynamit Harry (Frandsen) *

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 Christians ...

as Politichefen * Paul Hagen as Tjener Hansen *

Kirsten Walther Kirsten Walther (31 August 1933 – 19 February 1987) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1956 and 1983. She is well known for her role in the films of the Olsen Gang and died unexpectedly a ...

as Yvonne Jensen *

Karl Stegger Karl Stegger (11 January 1913, in Aarhus – 13 April 1980, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second-most used Danish film actor after Ove Sprogøe. He mostly appeared in comedy, but also had ...

as K.O.R.S. inspektør * Birger Jensen as Dynamit Harry's lærling *

Jes Holtsø Jes Holtsø (born 30 December 1956) is a Danish actor most notable for his role as Kjeld's son Børge in the ''Olsen-banden'' films. The reason that he was chosen to play Børge was actually his thick glasses, which became his characteristic. Lat ...

as Børge Jensen *

Harold J. Stone Harold J. Stone (born Harold Hochstein, March 3, 1913November 18, 2005) was an American stage, radio, film, and television character actor. Early life and stage career Stone was born to a Jewish acting family. At age six, Stone debuted on stage ...

as Serafimo Mozerella *

Gert Bastian Gert Bastian (26 March 1923 – presumably 1 October 1992) was a German military officer and politician with the German Green Party. Biography Born in Munich, Bastian volunteered for the Wehrmacht in 1941, at the age of nineteen. In World War I ...

* Svend Bille as Direktør for legetøjsfabrik *

Anders Bodelsen Anders Bodelsen (11 February 1937 – 17 October 2021) was a Danish writer primarily associated with the 1960 new-realism wave in Danish literature, along with Christian Kampmann and Henrik Stangerup. Bodelsen preferred the social-realistic sty ...

* Edward Fleming as Serafimos håndlanger *

Benny Hansen Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer or Bernard. People Bennie Given name *Bennie M. Bunn (1907–1943), American Marine o ...

as Politibetjent, chauffør * Kirsten Hansen-Møller * Lise Henningsen * Edith Hermansen * Paul Hüttel as Bankrøver * Wladirmir Kandel *

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt (7 July 1931 – 14 March 2018) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He has directed 32 films between 1957 and 1995. His 1964 film '' To'' was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. Two years la ...

as Chauffør under biljagt *

Viggo Larsen Viggo Larsen (14 August 1880 – 6 January 1957) was a Danish film actor, director and producer from the early silent era to the 'talkies'. He appeared in 140 films between 1906 and 1942. He also directed 235 films between 1906 and 1921. He ...

* Ernst Meyer as Scared man in car under car chase *

Bjørn Puggaard-Müller Bjørn Puggaard-Müller (13 March 1922 – 13 May 1989) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1945 and 1988. He was born in Gentofte, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Panik i familien'' - 1945 *'' S ...

as Guard in Nationalbanken *

André Sallyman André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation o ...

Jørgen Teytaud Jørgen is a Danish, Norwegian, and Faroese masculine given name cognate to George People with the given name Jørgen * Jørgen Aall (1771–1833), Norwegian ship-owner and politician * Jørgen Andersen (1886–1973), Norwegian gymnast * Jørg ...

Johan Thiersen Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a ...

Poul Thomsen Poul Thomsen (15 February 1922 – 16 December 1988) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1944 and 1985. He was born in Præstø, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Otte akkorder'' - 1944 * '' Lejli ...

as Værkfører på legetøjsfabrik * Holger Vistisen as Præst der taler i telefon

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Olsen Gang in a Fix, The 1969 films 1969 comedy films 1960s heist films 1960s Danish-language films Films directed by Erik Balling Films with screenplays by Erik Balling Olsen-banden films Danish comedy films