Movie: The Great Unknown

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gustav Nezval
Gustav Nezval

Profesor Just

Marta Krásová
Marta Krásová

Klára Justová

Andrea Čunderlíková
Andrea Čunderlíková

Lenka Tanátová

Alena Kreuzmannová
Alena Kreuzmannová

Jana Preissová
Jana Preissová

Kamarádka Lenky

Jana Břežková
Jana Břežková

Dívka v informacích

Jiří Hrzán
Jiří Hrzán

Eva Kratochvílová
Eva Kratochvílová

Young Woman / Assistant

Ladislava Tschamundjiová
Ladislava Tschamundjiová

Boris Moravec
Boris Moravec

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    Three detective stories, three different views of life and death... Collection of three horror short stories.

  • Release Date

    1970-10-23

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Český
  • Keywords

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