Movie: The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice

Top 10 Billed Cast

František Smolík
František Smolík

Jiří

Jiřina Štěpničková
Jiřina Štěpničková

Rozina

Eman Fiala
Eman Fiala

Adam

Ferenc Futurista
Ferenc Futurista

pacholek

Terezie Brzková
Terezie Brzková

hraběnka

Marta Fričová
Marta Fričová

Aninka Dražická

Zita Kabátová
Zita Kabátová

Helena z Alcantaru

Jindřich Plachta
Jindřich Plachta

Pálka

Jaroslav Marvan
Jaroslav Marvan

purkmistr

Gustav Nezval
Gustav Nezval

Prokop Trubka

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    The bickering of envious mistresses, the criminal intentions of fraudsters and the love of two young people are at the center of events, in the middle of which unfolds the fate of the city executioner Jiří, who longs to break free from his destiny and become a proper burgher. He is not heard, but he manages to expose the iniquities and their culprits, reunites a hard-pressed couple in love and his undeniable merits for the city and eventually bring him luck.

  • Release Date

    1944-10-06

  • Average

    8.3

  • Rating:

    4.2 starts
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    Český
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