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Kidnapped

Kidnapped

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Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

30 January 1953

Country

Czechoslovakia

Cast

Jiří Dohnal

Jiří Dohnal

passenger Horvát, deputy

Ladislav Pešek

Ladislav Pešek

passenger Prokop, development worker

Antonín Klimša

Antonín Klimša

passenger Gerbec, miner

Bohuš Záhorský

Bohuš Záhorský

passenger Ryšánek, associate professor

Jaroslav Mareš

Jaroslav Mareš

passenger Tonic, fitter

Božena Obrová

Božena Obrová

passenger Liduška, Toník's wife

František Klika

František Klika

passenger Řezníček, a former café owner

Miloš Kopecký

Miloš Kopecký

passenger Rychman, musician

Soňa Červená

Soňa Červená

passenger Grábnerová, the pilot's wife

Jozef Sodoma

Jozef Sodoma

passenger Ján Hajdaš, miner

Rudolf Deyl

Rudolf Deyl

passenger Karfík, engineer

Alena Kautská

Alena Kautská

passenger, mother of the child

František Hanus

František Hanus

passenger, forester

Ludmila Vostrčilová

Ludmila Vostrčilová

passenger Gavendová, actress

Jan Maška

Jan Maška

passenger Gray, jeweler

František Peterka

František Peterka

passenger boxer

Inocenc Březina

Inocenc Březina

traveling grandfather Bajgar, a cooperative

Josef Steigl

Josef Steigl

Komenda passenger, insurance company inspector

Ladislav Mandík

Ladislav Mandík

passenger František

Oldřich Vykypěl

Oldřich Vykypěl

aircraft captain František Brázda

Eduard Dubský

Eduard Dubský

pilot Josef Grábner, wrecker

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

mechanic Karel Král, wrecker

Jaroslav Nedvěd

Jaroslav Nedvěd

navigator Vodička

Ladislav Boháč

Ladislav Boháč

Czechoslovak consul

Karel Peyr

Karel Peyr

President of the UN General Assembly

Mikuláš Huba

Mikuláš Huba

Czechoslovak delegate to the UN

Jaroslav Průcha

Jaroslav Průcha

Soviet delegate to the UN

Jiří Myron

Jiří Myron

US delegate to the UN Harris

Eduard Kohout

Eduard Kohout

US General Carrigan

Bedřich Karen

Bedřich Karen

American Colonel Mike Jacobs

Miloš Nedbal

Miloš Nedbal

US Major Morris, a member of intelligence

František Miška

František Miška

US Lieutenant Lomax

Ervín Zolar

Ervín Zolar

US Captain Watts

Václav Irmanov

Václav Irmanov

US Sergeant Joe Havelka

Felix le Breux

Felix le Breux

americký agent Douglas

Otto Tutter

Otto Tutter

American photolaborator Denis

Josef Hlinomaz

Josef Hlinomaz

American Chef King

Josef Elsner

Josef Elsner

German Wanke, a former member of the Gestapo

František Šec

František Šec

German interpreter

Zdeněk Kryzánek

Zdeněk Kryzánek

german truck driver

Jan Skopeček

Jan Skopeček

Němec Wünsch, editor Red Flag

Štěpán Bulejko

Štěpán Bulejko

German researcher, CEO von Glesgen

Oldřich Hoblík

Oldřich Hoblík

German researcher, chief engineer Pracht

Luděk Pilc

Luděk Pilc

German editor Erik

Emil Bolek

Emil Bolek

German editor Heinrich

Miloslav Holub

Miloslav Holub

agent Ervín Šimáček, Prokop's assistant

Jaroslav Zrotal

Jaroslav Zrotal

Bernát, director of steel mills

Adolf Král

Adolf Král

Imprint, member of the steelworks management

Soběslav Sejk

Soběslav Sejk

inspector

Karel Fořt

Karel Fořt

man from Chronor

Svatopluk Studený

Svatopluk Studený

chaplain

Karel Svoboda

Karel Svoboda

American official at the UN

Taťána Vavřincová

Taťána Vavřincová

German nurse

Světla Amortová

Světla Amortová

Liduška's mother

Jiří Bruder

Jiří Bruder

dispatcher at Prague airport

Miloš Vavruška

Miloš Vavruška

dispatcher at Prague airport

František Holar

František Holar

member of the US military police

Karel Effa

Karel Effa

american journalist

Rudolf Myzet

Rudolf Myzet

american journalist

Věra Váchová

Věra Váchová

secretary to Harris

Anna Pitašová

Anna Pitašová

Carrigan's secretary

Luboš Ogoun

Luboš Ogoun

artist

Karel Vrtiška

Karel Vrtiška

artist

Vladimír Šourek

Vladimír Šourek

artist

Stanislav Fišer

Stanislav Fišer

German camelot

Gustav Heverle

Gustav Heverle

German agitator

Čeněk Rábl

Čeněk Rábl

Strakoš

Jiřina Bohdalová

Jiřina Bohdalová

dancer

Antonín Brož

Antonín Brož

Dean

Jana Werichová

Jana Werichová

stewardess at Ostrava airport

Oldřich Musil

Oldřich Musil

American agent

Jaroslav Jílovec

Jaroslav Jílovec

member of the Soviet delegation to the UN

Jaroslav Orlický

Jaroslav Orlický

Venezuelan delegate to the UN

Jarmila Turnovská

Jarmila Turnovská

waitress in the club

Bedřich Prokoš

Bedřich Prokoš

man at Ostrava airport

Magda Kopřivová

Magda Kopřivová

dressing room in a cafe

Jan Pilař

Jan Pilař

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