The Hard Life of an Adventurer
1941 · 1h 29m · N/A
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Martin Frič
Overview
A writer of pulp crime novels is drawn into a series of real crimes. This film was one of the first Czech attempts on a genre parody.
Director and cast
- Martin Frič Director
- Otomar Korbelář as Fred Flok alias Konzul Binder alias Komisar Niklas alias Ing. Benda
- Ladislav Pešek as Karel Kryspín alias Charles Crispin
- Adina Mandlová as Helena Rohanová
- Jaroslav Marvan as Tichý, policejní inspektor
- Karel Dostal as Dr. Seidl
- Karel Černý Cast
- Vladimír Řepa Cast
- Karel Hradilák Cast
- Rudolf Hrušínský Cast
- František Filipovský Cast
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