Question 1

What is the significance of the train wagon number PT 1448 in the film?

Accepted Answer

The train wagon rented by the police for their party is number PT 1448, which are the last four digits of the phone number for any police station in Denmark.

Question 2

Who suggested the film's title and what is its double meaning?

Accepted Answer

Henning Sprogøe, son of lead actor Ove Sprogøe, suggested the title after reading the early script. 'On the track' refers both to railways and a Danish idiom for having a hunch about a heist.

Question 3

Which real railway tower appears in the film and what happened to it later?

Accepted Answer

The 'Yellow Mansion', a railway tower used by signalmen Brodersen and Godtfredsen, appears prominently. In 2013, fan clubs raised funds to save it from demolition, and DSB gave them a year to find a solution.

Question 4

What is the connection between the '29 November 1974 Corporation' and director Erik Balling?

Accepted Answer

The money for the coup is stolen from the '29 November 1974 Corporation', which was director Erik Balling's 50th birthday.

Question 5

Which actor made a cameo as the chief of police, and what is his history with the series?

Accepted Answer

Poul Reichhardt made a veiled cameo as the chief of police. He portrayed the bumbling CID chief in the first two Olsen Gang films, suggesting he advanced to chief of police.

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