Higher Principle (1960)

8.1/10 104 min Drama

Overview

During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.

Cast

František Smolík

Profesor Málek

Jana Brejchová

Jana Skálová

Ivan Mistrík

Vlastík

Alexandr Postler

Karel

Petr Kostka

Honza

Radovan Lukavský

Vondráček

Václav Lohniský

Profesor Richter

Gustav Hilmar

Vandas

Bohuš Záhorský

Profesor

Marie Vášová

Vlastíkova matka

Otomar Krejča

Dr. Skála

Hannjo Hasse

Komisař Worliczek

Jindřich Narenta

Rudolf Hrušínský

kolaborant Zajíček

Bedřich Prokoš

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