Strike First Freddy (1965)

Original title

Slå først, Frede

Directed by

Erik Balling

Genre

comedy film, fiction film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

A

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Danish spy comedy from 1965. It follows a man named Frede who gets involved in espionage and comedic adventures.

lightheartedplayfulfast-pacedquirkycomedicwhimsical

What happens

Strike First Freddy (Danish: Slå først Frede!) is a 1965 Danish spy comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Morten Grunwald as Frede. The film was released in US as "Operation Lovebirds". The film won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Poul Bundgaard won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Kolick. It was followed by the sequel Relax Freddie in 1966. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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