# Strike First Freddy

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{{short description|1965 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Strike First Freddy
| image          = Oplovebirds.jpg
| caption        = US release [film poster](/source/film_poster)
| director       = [Erik Balling](/source/Erik_Balling)
| producer       = [Bo Christensen](/source/Bo_Christensen)
| writer         = [Henning Bahs](/source/Henning_Bahs)<br />[Erik Balling](/source/Erik_Balling)<br />{{ill|Bengt Janus Nielsen|da|lt=Bengt Janus}}
| starring       = [Morten Grunwald](/source/Morten_Grunwald)
| music          = [Bent Fabricius-Bjerre](/source/Bent_Fabricius-Bjerre)
| cinematography = Arne Abrahamsen<br />[Jørgen Skov](/source/J%C3%B8rgen_Skov)
| editing        = 
| studio         = [Commonwealth United](/source/Commonwealth_United_Entertainment) (US)
| distributor    = [Nordisk Film](/source/Nordisk_Film)
| released       = {{film date|1965|12|21|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 100 minutes
| country        = Denmark
| language       = Danish
| budget         = 
}}

'''''Strike First Freddy''''' ({{langx|da|Slå først Frede!)}} is a 1965 Danish [spy](/source/Spy_film) [comedy film](/source/comedy_film) directed by [Erik Balling](/source/Erik_Balling) and starring [Morten Grunwald](/source/Morten_Grunwald) as Frede. The film was released in US as "Operation Lovebirds". The film won the [Bodil Award for Best Danish Film](/source/Bodil_Award_for_Best_Danish_Film) and [Poul Bundgaard](/source/Poul_Bundgaard) won the [Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role](/source/Bodil_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Supporting_Role) for his role as Kolick.<ref name="Hammer 1991 p.100">{{cite book |last=Hammer |first=T.B. |title=International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia |publisher=Garland |series=Garland reference library of the humanities |year=1991 |isbn=978-0-8240-7099-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lVQOAQAAMAAJ |access-date=26 June 2021 |page=100}}</ref><ref name="Bodilprisen 1966">{{cite web |title=1966 |website=Bodilprisen |date=19 October 2015 |url=http://www.bodilprisen.dk/aar-for-aar/1966-2/ |language=da |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref> It was followed by the sequel ''[Relax Freddie](/source/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](/source/Morten_Grunwald) as Agent Frede Hansen
* [Ove Sprogøe](/source/Ove_Sprog%C3%B8e) as Agent Smith
* [Poul Bundgaard](/source/Poul_Bundgaard) as Kolick
* [Essy Persson](/source/Essy_Persson) as Sonja, a stripper
* [Martin Hansen](/source/Martin_Hansen_(actor)) as Dr. Pax

==See also==
*''[Kulla Agent 000](/source/Kulla_Agent_000)'', 1972 Indian remake

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0060991|title=Strike First Freddy}}
* {{DFDb title|sla-forst-frede}}
* {{Danskefilm|TYPE=f|282}}

{{Bodil Award for Best Danish Film}}
{{Erik Balling}}

Category:1960s spy comedy films
Category:1965 spy films
Category:1965 comedy films
Category:1965 films
Category:Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners
Category:1960s Danish-language films
Category:1965 Danish films
Category:Films directed by Erik Balling
Category:Films with screenplays by Erik Balling
Category:Parody films based on James Bond films
Category:Films scored by Bent Fabric

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