Strike First Freddy

Strike First Freddy
US release film poster
Directed by	Erik Balling
Written by	Henning Bahs Erik Balling Bengt Janus [da]
Produced by	Bo Christensen
Starring	Morten Grunwald
Cinematography	Arne Abrahamsen Jørgen Skov
Music by	Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Production company	Commonwealth United (US)
Distributed by	Nordisk Film
Release date	21 December 1965 (1965-12-21)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

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.^[1][2] It was followed by the sequel Relax Freddie in 1966.

Plot

Freddy Hansen, a game salesman, is mistaken for a secret service agent on a ferry and suddenly finds himself in the middle of a dangerous game that could trigger another World War.

Cast

• Morten Grunwald as Agent Frede Hansen
• Ove Sprogøe as Agent Smith
• Poul Bundgaard as Kolick
• Essy Persson as Sonja, a stripper
• Martin Hansen as Dr. Pax

See also

• Kulla Agent 000, 1972 Indian remake

References

1. Hammer, T.B. (1991). International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia. Garland reference library of the humanities. Garland. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
2. "1966". Bodilprisen (in Danish). 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

External links

• Strike First Freddy at IMDb
• Strike First Freddy in the Danish Film Database
• Strike First Freddy in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)