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Smugglers of Death
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Wikipedia article
'Smugglers of Death' is a 1959 Czechoslovak drama directed by Karel Kachya. The film is about members of SNB who guard Czechoslovak border in 1948. The film was viewed by more than 4 million people after its release in 1959.
Plot
The film is set in umava mountains, Czechoslovakia in 1948. People there illegally cross the border through the swampy area aided by a mysterious smuggler. Local SNB is aided in investigation by a young Sergeant Karel Zeman. He falls in love with a local shopkeeper Marie Rysov, whose husband escaped to the West. They become lovers but her husband unexpectedly shows up one day. He forces her to escape with him across the border and kills an SNB officer. They are led by a mysterious smuggler while Zeman chases them. Marie tries to run away but drowns in a swamp. Her husband is killed by the smuggler. Zeman then investigates and manages to track down the smuggler.
Cast
* Radovan Lukavsk as Lt. Vclav Kot
* Ji Vala as Sgt. Karel Zeman
* Jaroslav Marvan as Border control officer Beran
* Jiina vorcov as Marie Rysov
* Stanislav Remunda as Pavel Rys
* Miroslav Holub as Gamekeeper Paleek
* Ji Hol as Galapetr
* Rudolf Jelnek as Sgt. Cignek
* Vladimr Menk as Sgt. Baryka
* Ilja Pracha as SNB Commander
References
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