The Death of Black King

The Death of Black King

1972 · 115 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Crime

Prague in the 1930s. A young, pretty girl gets on a crowded tram. She immediately catches the attention of a young man who not only appreciates the girl's charm, but also tries to steal her handbag discreetly. And so we meet one of the main characters of the film, a swindler, pickpocket and generally strange being Josef Kořínek alias Pépi. In addition to him, the story is populated by other characters from the Prague outskirts. Of course, the film also features the shrewd councilman Vacátko and his inseparable investigators Brůžek and Bouše. They have a sad duty - to track down the murderer of the collector Krále, who was found dead and who lost a sum of money on the way from the bank that could interest many people from his surroundings...

Directed by Jiří Sequens · Written by Jiří Marek

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Jaroslav Marvan Vacátko, Police Councilor
Josef Bláha Josef Bruzek
Josef Vinklář Josef Bouse
Vlastimil Brodský Ludvík Král
Jana Brejchová Magda Králová
Antonie Hegerliková Králová
Josef Somr
Josef Kemr Franc Florián
Stanislav Fišer Pépi Korínek
Walter Taub Prokurista Hrádek
Jaroslav Moučka Standa Kopecný
Nina Popelíková Aunt in Brodu

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