Kidnapped(1953)
American agents hijack a plane on the Ostrava-Prague route to launch a campaign against the People's Democratic Czechoslovakia. The plane lands in West Germany, but the Americans have an unexpected problem convincing the hijackers to stay in the West. Based on a true story.
Movie: Kidnapped
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passenger Horvát, deputy
passenger Prokop, development worker
passenger Ryšánek, associate professor
passenger Tonic, fitter
passenger Liduška, Toník's wife
passenger Rychman, musician
passenger Grábnerová, the pilot's wife
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American agents hijack a plane on the Ostrava-Prague route to launch a campaign against the People's Democratic Czechoslovakia. The plane lands in West Germany, but the Americans have an unexpected problem convincing the hijackers to stay in the West. Based on a true story.
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1953-01-30
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