50th Anniversary of the premier of “Tough Guys of the Prairie”

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere of "The Tough Guys of the Prairie" in Copenhagen, Denmark. "Præriens skrappe drenge" (Tough Guys of the Prairie) is a 1970 Danish comedy film directed by Carl Ottosen and starring Dirch Passer and Paul Hagen. The film premiered in Copenhagen this day in 1970. It was successful enough it spawned a sequel “Guld til præriens skrappe drenge” (Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie) which was released the following year in 1971.

Præriens skrappe drenge – Danish title

Pukki villissä lännessä – Finnish title
Hilfssheriff Billy pfeift kein Halleluja – German title
Vier tolle Jungs in der Prarie – German title
Vier aus Texas – German title
Bocken i vilda västern – Swedish title
Prairie Tough Guys – English title
Tough Guys of the Prairie – English title

A 1970 Danish film production [Merry Film, Dansk-Svensk Film (Copenhagen)]
Producer: Henrik Sandberg
Director: Carl Ottosen
Story: Carl Ottosen
Screenplay: Carl Ottosen
Cinematography: Calus Loof [Eastmancolor]
Music: Sven Glydmark
     Song: “Praeriens skrappe drenge” sung by Dirch Passer, Paul Hagen, Preben Krass,

                Willy Rathnov
     Song: “Sally’s Song” sung by Eva Danne
     Song: “Venner venner” sung by Karl Stegger (Carl Sorensen)
Running time: 99 minutes

Cast:
Jonathan Ignasius Salvatore ‘Biggy’ Jones – Dirch Passer
Shorty – Paul Hagen
Ben – Preben Kaas
Sam – Willy Rathnov (Kaj Rasmussen)
Hank Ericson – Karl Stegger (Carl Sørensen)
Art Ericson – Jesper Kelin
Katy Ericson – Sisse Reingaard  (Anne-Marie Reingaard)
Johnson – Miskow Makwarth
Kari Johnson – Lone Lau
Sally – Eva Danné
Dommer – Ove Sprogøe (Ove Petersen)
Slim O’Hara – Lars Lunøe
Gus – Hans-Henrik Krause
Tucky – Peer Guldbrandsen
Brooke – Benny Hansen
Boy – Nat Russell, Jr. (Nathan Russell, Jr.)
O’Hara henchman – Ole Guldbrandsen
Sheriff of Greenville – Carl Ottosen
Deputy Sheriff – Poul Glargard (Poul Rasmussen)
Bartender – Arne Møller
Indian Chief – Bjørn Spiro
Cowboy – Ib Sorenson
Chief’s daughter – Winnie Mortensen
Chief’s wife – Irene Poller
Trader – Esper Hagen (Esper Andersen)
With: Søren Steen