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Cast
František Němec
as kriminalista kapitán Jindřich Marha
Luděk Munzar
as redaktor Remeš
Eduard Cupák
as redaktor Václav Pernata
Josef Somr
as instalatér Antonín Šimandl
Oldřich Vlach
as kriminalista nadporučík Smutný
Jiří Pleskot
as Dr. Brandl, náměstek ředitele
Jaroslav Drbohlav
as poručík Filipec
Alena Procházková
as Lýdie Mouchová
Jiří Zahajský
as Cast
Adolf Filip
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes5
DirectorJiří Hanibal
WritersJiří Hanibal
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsČas pracuje pro vraha
About Čas pracuje pro vraha
Vera, wife of the plumber Simandl (Josef Somr), is found murdered in the cinema next to the IDOC (Information and Documentation) agency where she worked. Police captain Marha (Frantisek Nemec), who is leading the investigation, is informed by Simandl that on the day of the murder Vera promised to bring home fifty thousand crowns to buy a car. Marha's primary suspects are the three men working at the agency: deputy editor-in-chief Brandl (Jirí Pleskot) and editors Pernata (Eduard Cupák) and Remes (Ludek Munzar, and of course also Simandl.
Directed by Jiří Hanibal, Čas pracuje pro vraha leans on a strong ensemble — František Němec, Luděk Munzar, Eduard Cupák — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1980.
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