A Dead Man Among the Living
| A Dead Man Among the Living | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bořivoj Zeman |
| Written by |
Sigurd Christiansen (novel) Elmar Klos Borivoj Zeman |
| Starring |
Karel Höger Eduard Dubský Vjaceslav Irmanov Zdenka Procházková |
| Music by | Jirí Šust |
| Cinematography | Petr Rovný |
| Edited by | Josef Dobřichovský |
Release dates | 1949 |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
A Dead Man Among the Living (Czech: Mrtvý mezi živými) is a 1949 Czech thriller film directed by Bořivoj Zeman and starring Karel Höger, Eduard Dubský and Vjaceslav Irmanov. The film is based on the 1931 novel To levende og en død by the Norwegian writer Sigurd Christiansen.[1] Following an armed robbery at his office, a postal worker suffers a crisis of conscience.
Cast
- Karel Höger - Jirí Valta - postal assistant
- Eduard Dubský - Robert Munk - postal assistant
- Vjaceslav Irmanov - Cyril Popov - musician (as Václav Irmanov)
- Zdenka Procházková - Helena Fejfarová - gardener
- Lída Matousková - Marta Klecková
- Jana Hrdličková - Jana Klecková - daughter
- Radim Nikodém - Ivo Fejfar - son
- Vladimír Řepa - Inspector
- František Klika - Chief
- Milos Hájek - Emil Klecka - postal auditor
- Frantisek Šlégl - Karel Fejfar - sergeant major
- Zdenka Baldová - Mr. Fejfarová
- Rudolf Deyl - Officer
- Blažena Slavíčková - Official
- Jindřich Láznička - Postal attendant
- Stanislav Neumann - Postal attendant at train
- Josef Belský - Major
- Josef Chvalina - Police officer
- Bohus Hradil - Officer at postal management 1
- Ferdinand Jarkovský - Officer at postal management 2
- Josef Horánek - Officer at postal management 3
- J.O. Martin - Post director
- Anna Kadeřábková - Girl at gardening
- Václav Švec - Rescuer
- Milivoj Uzelac - Conductor
- Vlasta Jelínková - Mr. Gabrielová
- Vladimír Ráž - Officer at package postal
- Jaroslav Štercl - Member of singer choir
References
- ↑ Soila, Söderbergh-Widding, Iverson p.106
Bibliography
- Soila, Tytti & Söderbergh-Widding, Astrid & Iverson, Gunnar. Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge, 1998.