Overview
American agents hijack a plane on the Ostrava-Prague route to launch a campaign against the People's Democratic Czechoslovakia. The plane lands in West Germany, but the Americans have an unexpected problem convincing the hijackers to stay in the West. Based on a true story.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Sychrov Castle, Václav Havel Airport Prague, Hrabůvka airport and Štiřín Castle
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Music
Music by Jiří Šust
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rudolf Milič
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Ján KadárWriter, Story
- Elmar KlosWriter, Story
- František Břetislav KuncWriter, Story
- Original title
- Únos
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 30, 1953
- Original language
- Czech
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
Production
Cast
Jiří Dohnalpassenger Horvát, deputy
Ladislav Pešekpassenger Prokop, development worker- Antonín Klimšapassenger Gerbec, miner
Bohuš Záhorskýpassenger Ryšánek, associate professor
Jaroslav Marešpassenger Tonic, fitter
Božena Obrovápassenger Liduška, Toník's wife- František Klikapassenger Řezníček, a former café owner
Miloš Kopeckýpassenger Rychman, musician
Soňa Červenápassenger Grábnerová, the pilot's wife- Jozef Sodomapassenger Ján Hajdaš, miner
Rudolf Deylpassenger Karfík, engineer- Alena Kautskápassenger, mother of the child
František Hanuspassenger, forester- Ludmila Vostrčilovápassenger Gavendová, actress
- Jan Maškapassenger Gray, jeweler
František Peterkapassenger boxer- Inocenc Březinatraveling grandfather Bajgar, a cooperative
- Josef SteiglKomenda passenger, insurance company inspector
- Ladislav Mandíkpassenger František
Oldřich Vykypělaircraft captain František Brázda
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