Strike First Freddy
Slå først, Frede
Synopsis
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.
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Slå Først Frede - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-10-10
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 30, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Erik Balling
- Screenplay & Story
- Erik Balling, Jens K. Holm, Henning Bahs
- Original Score
- Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
- Original Title
- Slå først, Frede
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Emerson Film Enterprises, Nordisk Film Denmark
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Erik Balling
Erik Balling, Jens K. Holm, Henning Bahs
Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Bo Christensen
Department Leadership Roster
Erik Balling
Director
Erik Balling
Writer
Jens K. Holm
Writer
Henning Bahs
Writer
Bo Christensen
Producer
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What is Strike First Freddy about?
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.
Who directed Strike First Freddy?
Strike First Freddy was directed by Erik Balling.
Who stars in Strike First Freddy?
The principal cast of Strike First Freddy includes Morten Grunwald, Ove Sprogøe, Essy Persson, Poul Bundgaard, John Wittig.
When was Strike First Freddy released and how long is it?
Strike First Freddy was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Strike First Freddy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Strike First Freddy was composed by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre.