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

Private Andersen

Martin Greis-Rosenthal
Martin Greis

Lieutenant Gjermansen

Joachim Fjelstrup
Joachim Fjelstrup

Sergeant Bundgaard

Elliott Crosset Hove
Elliott Crosset Hove

Private Lassen

Mathias Lundkvist
Mathias Lundkvist

Menig Kolding

Ari Alexander
Ari Alexander

Private Justesen

Jannik Lorenzen
Jannik Lorenzen

Private Gram

Sebastian Bull Sarning
Sebastian Bull Sarning

Menig Lundgren

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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

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