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Quest for the Dragon

Quest for the Dragon

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War

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Two illegal fighters hide from Ustasha regime in the abandoned villa from which Jews are expelled. Tensions arising from their situation mixes with thoughts of the previous owners of the place.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

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Release Date

23 November 1961

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Ivica Pajer

Ivica Pajer

Jelena Bjeličić

Jelena Bjeličić

Zlatko Madunić

Zlatko Madunić

Janez Čuk

Janez Čuk

Primož Rode

Primož Rode

Velimir Gjurin

Velimir Gjurin

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