The Written Off Return

The Written Off Return

1976 · 95 min · ★ 8.0 · Action, War

Prle and Tihi, being the only surviving members of their resistance group, had been forced to leave Nazi-occupied Belgrade and join Partisans in country. In Summer of 1944 somebody is assassinating resistance sympathizers, and Prle and Tihi must return to Belgrade deal with it. In order to cross through enemy lines, they use cars, clothes and documents of captured pro-Nazi minister. During their journey the minister escapes and warns the Gestapo.

Directed by Milenko Jeremić · Written by Gordan Mihić

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Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić Prle
Vojislav Brajović Tihi
Aleksandar Berček Mrki
Pavle Vuisić Joca
Aljoša Vučković Major Gašpar
Stevo Žigon Krieger
Zlata Petković Marija
Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić Mikula
Milan 'Lane' Gutović Kapeta Todorović
Velimir Živojinović Četnički oficir
Rade Marković Milan
Branislav 'Ciga' Milenković Seljak

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