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Quest for the Dragon
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Quest for the Dragon

Nov 23, 1961
1h 22m
★ 0.0

Overview

Two illegal fighters hide from Ustasha regime in the abandoned villa from which Jews are expelled. Tensions arising from their situation mixes with thoughts of the previous owners of the place.

Genres

War

Production Companies

Jadran Film

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Cast

Ivica Pajer

Ivica Pajer

Jelena Bjeličić

Jelena Bjeličić

Zlatko Madunić

Zlatko Madunić

Janez Čuk

Janez Čuk

Primož Rode

Primož Rode

Velimir Gjurin

Velimir Gjurin