Where to Watch
Checking availability in your country…
Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1962
Runtime—
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorVladimír Čech
WritersJiří Mucha, Luděk Staněk, Vladimír Čech
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKohout plaší smrt
About Kohout plaší smrt
A group of saboteurs search for a weapons cache hidden by the Nazi army. Beskydy in the summer of 1950: the StB agent Borek infiltrates a group of saboteurs hidden in the Beskydy mountains. They are preparing terrorist actions against the ongoing collectivisation in the village. The group is led by Ervín Kopal and Metud Hanák. Borek is to make contact with them, secure the saboteurs and discover a weapons depot. After many dramatic events, the task is accomplished, but at the highest cost...
Directed by Vladimír Čech, Kohout plaší smrt leans on a strong ensemble — Otakar Brousek, Karel Höger, Josef Bek — 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 drama titles of 1962.
Read More on the BlogYou Might Also Like
More like Kohout plaší smrt, picked from what people are watching
6.5Cloak and Dagger
1946 6.5
Italian partisans help a professor sent by the OSS to find an atomic scientist held by Nazis.
Cloak and Dagger
1946
5.8The Operative
2019 5.8
A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
The Operative
2019
7.2The Visit
1964 7.2
Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
The Visit
1964
6.7Violent Saturday
1955 6.7
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Violent Saturday
1955
6.6Hands of Stone
2016 6.6
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Hands of Stone
2016
5.9The Quiller Memorandum
1966 5.9
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
The Quiller Memorandum
1966
User Reviews
9.0
Community rating
Loading reviews…
From the Blog
All Posts
News
Michael OTT Release Date: The Michael Jackson Biopic Streams August 29
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on JioHotstar on August 29, 2026. Here is where to watch it, what you need, and why it is one of the year’s biggest music films.
Guides
What Should I Watch Tonight? How to Decide in 5 Minutes
The average person spends more time scrolling than watching. Here's a 5-minute method to pick tonight's movie or show by mood, not by endless browsing.