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Krakatit

1948-04-09 · 110 min · ★ 6.5

Science Fiction · Thriller · Mystery

In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.

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Directors
Otakar Vávra
Production companies
Československá filmová společnost
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

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Karel HögerKarel HögerProkop
Florence MarlyFlorence MarlyPrincess Wilhelmina Hagen
Jiří PlachýJiří PlachýD'Hemon
Nataša TanskáNataša TanskáAnna Tomes
František SmolíkFrantišek SmolíkDr. Tomeš
Miroslav HomolaMiroslav HomolaJiří Tomeš
Eduard LinkersEduard LinkersCarson
Vlasta FabianováVlasta FabianováThe Woman with the Veil
Jaroslav PrůchaJaroslav Průcha
Bedřich VrbskýBedřich VrbskýBaron Rohn
Karel DostalKarel DostalProfessor in Dream
Bohuš HradilBohuš HradilHolz
František VnoučekFrantišek VnoučekAgitational Orator
Vítězslav BočekVítězslav Boček
Jiřina PetrovickáJiřina PetrovickáThe Nurse
Jaroslav ZrotalJaroslav ZrotalThe Doctor
Zvonimir RogozZvonimir Rogoz
Antonín Jirsa
Magda KopřivováMagda Kopřivová
Zdeněk Hodr

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