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Švejk On The Front

1926-10-15 · 92 min · Not rated

Comedy · War

Lieutenant Lukáš was transferred to the marching battalion in České Budějovice together with Švejko. On the way, Švejk makes Lukáš uncomfortable with a bald superior, a passenger in civilian clothes, and then because of pulling the handbrake, he is removed from the train and brought to the station master. The fine for Švejk will be paid by one lucky man, for whom Švejk's stopping of the train catapulted his beloved woman directly into his arms. Švejk goes to Budějovice on foot. His journey is full of humorous incidents. After arriving at the barracks, the regiment with Švejk and Lukáš is soon sent to Hungary, where Lukáš has an adventure with Mrs. Kakonyová. Eventually, the unit including Švejk arrives all the way to the Russian front. (According to the period label.)

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Directors
Karel Lamač
Production companies
Gloriafilm
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Karel NollKarel NollJosef Svejk
Josef RovenskýJosef RovenskýPoliceman
Karel LamačKarel Lamač1st Lt. Lukás
Theodor PištěkTheodor PištěkBaloun
Jiří HojerVodicka
Antonie NedošinskáAntonie NedošinskáMrs. Müllerová
L. H. StrunaL. H. Struna
Josef Oliak
Lo Marsánová
Jan W. SpeergerJan W. Speerger
Josef Kobík
Jarka Pižla
Alois DvorskýAlois Dvorský
Slávka Tauberová
Jaroslav Menčík
Emanuel Brožík
Eduard Malý
Přemysl PražskýPřemysl Pražský
Josef Zezulka

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