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Capek's Tales
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Capek's Tales

Sep 19, 1947
1h 46m
★ 7.4

Overview

Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek.

Genres

Comedy
Crime

Production Companies

Československá filmová společnost

Cast

Jaroslav Marvan

Bartošek

Jaroslav Marvan

Vladimír Hlavatý

Hochmann

Vladimír Hlavatý

Jaroslav Průcha

Antonín Záruba

Jaroslav Průcha

Vladimír Řepa

Vladimír Řepa

Gustav Hilmar

Gustav Hilmar

Felix le Breux

Felix le Breux

Ladislav Kulhánek

Ladislav Kulhánek

Lída Chválová

Landová, matka ukradeného dítěte

Lída Chválová

Jiřina Stránská

Lencová

Jiřina Stránská

Blažena Slavíčková

Hochmannová

Blažena Slavíčková

Milada Smolíková

Sobotková

Milada Smolíková

Ella Nollová

Ella Nollová

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