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Release Year1965
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes19
DirectorErik Balling
WritersHenning Bahs, Erik Balling, Jens K. Holm
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsStrike First Freddy
About Strike First Freddy
Frede Hansen, a game salesman, is mistaken for a secret service agent on a ferry and kidnapped by enemy agents. He escapes and now the secret service want to use him as bait to track the enemy. They assign their best agent, Smith to be his partner and supervisor. Their main task is to eliminate the head of the enemy conspiracy, the mysterious 'Dr. Pax' who's real identity is unknown. Freddy accompanies Smith to Stockholm where they are to meet Sonja, an agent for Dr. Pax, who is also on Smith's liquidation list. Thanks to his bag of game tricks, Freddy manages to avoid being done in by Kolick, a killer for Dr. Pax. Freddy falls for Sonja, and he, she and Smith are taken as prisoners to Dr. Pax's hideout, a remote island fortress from which a major power is to be attacked by missiles guided by trained pigeons. Freddy manages to teach Dr. Pax a lasting lesson in the difference between trained pigeons and homing pigeons.
Directed by Erik Balling, Strike First Freddy leans on a strong ensemble — Morten Grunwald, Ove Sprogøe, Essy Persson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1965.
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