Boom Town

Jul 19, 1961

1h 54m

★ 6.6

Overview

Farmers and their families, engineers, technicians, criminals and prostitutes were acquired on the construction of industrial facilities in Zenica. Siba tries to help them, working with dedication and love that goes beyond his duty. It is difficult to satisfy everyone and achieve more in this scorching city and Siba makes mistakes, carried by desire to achieve the impossible. With great effort, the builders manage to overcome the maelstrom after the dam burst, and while the first iron runs from the new furnace, Siba, dismissed because of errors committed, leaves a boom town of Zenica.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Avala Film

Boom Town Trailers

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Cast

Šiba

Ilija Džuvalekovski

Monter Luka

Velimir Živojinović

Šarac

Dragomir Felba

Inženjer Plavšić

Janez Vrhovec

Kiko, lopov

Miloš Kandić

Jovica

Nikola Privora

Jefto Karanfil

Zaim Muzaferija

Riba

Olivera Marković

Hajra

Milena Dravić

Nuna

Lia Rho-Barbieri

Supruga montera Luke

Mira Sardoč

Marica

Lela Šimecki

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