Cursed Money

Cursed Money

1956 · 106 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy, War

On the Eve of WW2, the royal government of Yugoslavia hid the national money inside the cave around village of Ozrinići in Montenegro. The locals discovered the heaps of money by accident, and soon begun to build new houses and buy the land. Unfortunately, the Italians occupied the country and burned their properties to ashes. Based on a true story.

Directed by Velimir Stojanović · Written by Ratko Đurović

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Dubravka Gall Dejzi
Antun Nalis Konte
Ljuba Tadić Nikola
Vaso Perišić Kec
Petar Vujović Jokas
Petar Spajić 'Suljo' Stric
Nikola Vujanović Žandarmerijski major
Vasilije Šćućkin Agent
Boško Vlajić Sreski načelnik
Đokica Milaković Kum
Jovan Gec Kapetan Mitar
Veljko Mandić Sinovac

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