Movie: A Loaf of Bread

Top 3 Billed Cast

Jan Bartůšek
Jan Bartůšek

Prisoner

Oldrich Bláha
Oldrich Bláha

Prisoner

Ivan Renč
Ivan Renč

Prisoner

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    By the end of the second World War, three prisoners wish to escape from the train carrying them from one concentration camp to another. To make it happen, they need to get food first.

  • Release Date

    1960-01-01

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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    Český
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