Movie: Higher Principle

Top 10 Billed Cast

František Smolík
František Smolík

Profesor Málek

Jana Brejchová
Jana Brejchová

Jana Skálová

Ivan Mistrík
Ivan Mistrík

Vlastík

Jan Šmíd
Jan Šmíd

Frantík

Alexandr Postler
Alexandr Postler

Karel

Petr Kostka
Petr Kostka

Honza

Radovan Lukavský
Radovan Lukavský

Vondráček

Václav Lohniský
Václav Lohniský

Profesor Richter

Marie Lukášová
Marie Lukášová

profesorka

Miroslav Svoboda
Miroslav Svoboda

profesor

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    During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.

  • Release Date

    1960-11-23

  • Average

    8.2

  • Rating:

    4.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    Český
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