The Eleventh Commandment
1935 · 77 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy
During the New Year's Eve celebration of the arrival of the twentieth century, three friends meet in a nightclub. Notary Jiří Voborský, clerk Emanuel Střela and Lieutenant Miloslav Jičínský.
Directed by Martin Frič · Written by Emil Artur Longen
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Hugo Haas notář Jiří Voborský -
Jiřina Štěpničková Emma Voborská -
Theodor Pištěk Florián Králíček - M Milada Gampeová Králíčková
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Truda Grosslichtová Julie, mladší dcera -
Jindřich Plachta Emanuel Střela -
Jiří Plachý nadporučík Jičínský -
Václav Trégl švec Pecka -
Ella Nollová Eližběta Pecková -
Karel Hašler okresní hejtman -
Jára Kohout Rousek -
Alois Dvorský Cafourek
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