
The Hard Life of an Adventurer
Crime · Comedy
Overview
A writer of pulp crime novels is drawn into a series of real crimes. This film was one of the first Czech attempts on a genre parody.
Top Cast


Otomar Korbelář
Otomar Korbelář
Fred Flok alias Konzul Binder alias Komisar Niklas alias Ing. Benda
Otomar Korbelář
Fred Flok alias Konzul Binder alias Komisar Niklas alias Ing. Benda


Ladislav Pešek
Ladislav Pešek
Karel Kryspín alias Charles Crispin
Ladislav Pešek
Karel Kryspín alias Charles Crispin


Adina Mandlová
Adina Mandlová
Helena Rohanová
Adina Mandlová
Helena Rohanová


Jaroslav Marvan
Jaroslav Marvan
Tichý, policejní inspektor
Jaroslav Marvan
Tichý, policejní inspektor


Karel Dostal
Karel Dostal
Dr. Seidl
Karel Dostal
Dr. Seidl
Karel Černý
Karel Černý
Karel Černý
Vladimír Řepa
Vladimír Řepa
Vladimír Řepa


Karel Hradilák
Karel Hradilák
Karel Hradilák


Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský


František Filipovský
František Filipovský
František Filipovský
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