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Station Master (1941 film)
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'Station Master' (Original Czech-language title: 'Pednosta stanice') is a 1941 Czech language film, starring the then star comedian Vlasta Burian. It has a running time of 88 minutes and was directed by Jan Svitk.
It deals with an unpaying passenger escaping the General Inspector of railroads after sleeping in his special wagon. He is then by circumstances forced to adopt the persona of master of the local railroad station. He then is forced to act at this duty before the General Inspector, committing a number of blunders due to his lack of experience and knowledge of railroad administration.
The plot also involves the absent real railroad master's wife being constantly eyed by the General Inspector, as well as a local landowner.
The movie ends with the real railroad master returning and the General inspector being scorned for his courting of the man's wife by Burian.
The movie starred Vlasta Burian in the main role, Jaroslav Marvan as the General inspector. The other actors are enk lgl, Rena lemrov, Vclav Trgl, Theodor Pitk Sr, Marie Norrov, Darja Hajsk, Frantiek ern, Karel Postraneck, J. Hradansk, Bolek Prchal, Emanuel Kovak, Ada Dohnal, Lda Borovcov, Zdenk Martnek, Mla Svoboda, Karel Veverka, Dalibor Ptk, Vojta Merten, Alois Dvorsk, F. X. Mlejnek, Vclav vec, Antonn Zacpal and Zita Kabtov.
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Category:1941 films
Category:Czech films based on plays
Category:Rail transport films
Category:Czechoslovak black-and-white films
Category:Czechoslovak comedy films
Category:1941 comedy films
Category:1940s Czech-language films
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