''It's Nifty in the Navy'' () is a 1965 Danish

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Finn Henriksen Finn Henriksen (29 January 1933 – 6 December 2008) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films and wrote for 19 between 1960 and 1989. He was born in Randers, Denmark and died in Lyngby, Denmark. He is buried at Lund ...

and starring

Dirch Passer Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a Danish actor and comedian. He was renowned for his improvisational skills and, with a filmography comprising 90 films, one of Denmark's most prolific actors. His life is depicted in ...

and Ghita Nørby. The film follows three young fishermen who get drafted by the navy. Meanwhile, they also have to earn money to pay off their bank loan on their fishing boat.

Cast

as Valdemar Jensen * Ghita Nørby as Hanne Hansen *

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. One of ...

as Knud Hansen * Paul Hagen as Svend Nielsen * Hans W. Petersen as Peter Hansen *

Carl Ottosen Carl Ottosen (18 July 1918 – 8 January 1972) was a Danish actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in 70 films between 1947 and 1972. Filmography *'' De pokkers unger'' - 1947 *'' Bag de røde porte'' - 1951 *'' Vejrhanen'' - 1 ...

as Kompagnichef * Kai Holm as Fiskeeksportør * Jan Priiskorn-Schmidt as Jan Hansen * Karl Stegger as Bådsmanden * Preben Mahrt as Chefen *

Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (22 September 1915 – 24 April 1982) was a Danish stage and film actress. She was married to Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. Filmography * '' Sun Over Denmark'' – 1936 * ' – 1938 * '' I dag begynder livet' ...

as Frk. Mortensen * Bent Vejlby as Befalingsmand * Katja Miehe-Renard as Lise *

Axel Strøbye Axel Strøby Jacobsen (22 February 1928 – 12 July 2005), known as Axel Strøbye was a Danish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1951 and 2000. He was born in the Copenhagen borough Frederiksberg and died in Char ...

as Telegrafist * Gyda Hansen as Karen *

Hugo Herrestrup Hugo Herrestrup (29 January 1933 – 22 September 2009) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 35 films between 1953 and 1996. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Father of Four'' (1953) * '' Sømand i knibe'' (1 ...

as Anton 'Balle' Nicholaisen *

Jesper Langberg Jesper Langberg (20 October 1940 – 29 June 2019) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films. Biography He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was the son of actor Sigurd Langberg and younger brother of actor Ebbe Langb ...

as Kok * Svend Bille as Overtjener Karlsen * Bjørn Spiro as Kaptajn på færge * Holger Vistisen as Styrmand på færge * Kirsten Passer as Svends venindes søster *

Valsø Holm Valsø Holm (31 December 1906 – 19 December 1987) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1937 and 1982. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' En søndag på Amager'' - 1941 *'' To som ...

as Spiller billiard med Svend *

Arthur Jensen Arthur Robert Jensen (August 24, 1923 – October 22, 2012) was an American psychologist and writer. He was a professor of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jensen was known for his work in psychometrics an ...

as Bankdirektør

References

External links

* 1965 films 1965 comedy films 1960s Danish-language films Films directed by Finn Henriksen Danish comedy films {{1960s-Denmark-film-stub