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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Smugglers of Death |
| Production Date | 1959 |
| Country of Production | Czechoslovakia |
| Duration | 01:33:10 |
| Production Company | Barrandov Film Studio |
| Film Subject Era | 1946-1953; 1954-1975 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Summary | A Czech gendarme joins a new unit on the border with West Germany, which is struggling to combat the activities of smugglers. |
| Original Title | Král Šumavy |
| Subjects | National borders; Cold War; Wildlife and nature; Animals; Death; Police; Weapons; Alcohol; Music; Electricity; Women; Workers; Migration; Refugees; Marriage; Kidnapping; Shopping; Wars |
| Director | Kachyňa, Karel |
| Cast |
Cast member: Lukavský, Radovan, Vala, Jiri, Švorcová, Jirina, Remunda, Stanislav, Holub, Miroslav, Holý, Jiří, Prachař , Ilja, Rokosová, Eva, Jelínek, Rudolf, Holubář, Milan, Menšík , Vladímir, Krůta, Ferdinand, Kahoun, Miroslav, Krahulik, Frantisek |
| Contributors |
Screenplay: Kalčík, Rudolf, Dvorak, Frantisek, Kachyňa, Karel Photography: Illik, Josef Music: Vacek, Milos |
| Places | Czechoslovakia; Bavaria; West Germany (FDR); Germany |
| Fiction/Non Fiction | Fiction |
| Sound | Sound |
| Colour Format | Black and White |
| Language | English (Subtitles); Czech (Dialogue) |
| Module | Wars & Revolutions |
| BFI Identifier | N-504311 |
| Copyright | The British Film Institute |