Movie: April 9th

Top 10 Billed Cast

Pilou Asbæk
Pilou Asbæk

Sekondløjtnant Sand

Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Mikkelsen

Oberstløjtnant Hintz

Gustav Dyekjær Giese
Gustav Dyekjær Giese

Menig Andersen

Martin Greis-Rosenthal
Martin Greis

Løjtnant Gjermansen

Joachim Fjelstrup
Joachim Fjelstrup

Sergent Bundgaard

Jannik Lorenzen
Jannik Lorenzen

Menig Gram

Elliott Crosset Hove
Elliott Crosset Hove

Menig Lassen

Mikkel Bentzen
Mikkel Bentzen

Menig Nørreskov

Ari Alexander
Ari Alexander

Menig Justesen

Mathias Lundkvist
Mathias Lundkvist

Menig Kolding

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    In the early morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army is alerted: the Germans have crossed the border.

  • Release Date

    2015-03-12

  • Average

    6.664

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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