The Undertaker

The Undertaker

1932
1h 32min

An employee of the funeral home Pleticha calls his superior. He overhears that he is supposed to buy a wedding gift and deliver it to his boss's relatives. He therefore sets off to the given address to organize the funeral. When the mistake is explained, Pleticha, in return for the entertainment, performs dances and songs of various nations for the wedding guests. One of the guests, grandfather Boleslav Hnipírdo, experienced a train collision near Vrňany on his way to Prague. Since he was not injured, he does not even want to ask for compensation. Pleticha takes advantage of this and goes to the railway headquarters with his leg bandaged. He pretends to be Hnipírdo and is questioned in detail about his journey. Thanks to his talkativeness, he reveals, among other things, that he jumped on a moving train, drove illegally, spat on the window and tore off the emergency brake...

The Undertaker

Storyline

An employee of the funeral home Pleticha calls his superior. He overhears that he is supposed to buy a wedding gift and deliver it to his boss's relatives. He therefore sets off to the given address to organize the funeral. When the mistake is explained, Pleticha, in return for the entertainment, performs dances and songs of various nations for the wedding guests. One of the guests, grandfather Boleslav Hnipírdo, experienced a train collision near Vrňany on his way to Prague. Since he was not injured, he does not even want to ask for compensation. Pleticha takes advantage of this and goes to the railway headquarters with his leg bandaged. He pretends to be Hnipírdo and is questioned in detail about his journey. Thanks to his talkativeness, he reveals, among other things, that he jumped on a moving train, drove illegally, spat on the window and tore off the emergency brake...
    Released
    10 June 1932
    Runtime
    1h 32min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Czech
    Production
    Elektafilm
Cast
Vlasta Burian
Vlasta Burian
zaměstnanec pohřebního ústavu Vendelín Pleticha a falešný Boleslav Hnipírdo
Theodor Pištěk
Theodor Pištěk
vrchní železniční rada Klapka
Josef Rovenský
Josef Rovenský
Boleslav Hnipírdo, švagr paní Plicové
Betty Kysilková
Betty Kysilková
teta Františka Plicová
Růžena Šlemrová
Růžena Šlemrová
nevěsta Anna Plicová, neteř paní Plicové
Jan Sviták
Jan Sviták
řidič Franz, milenec Anny Plicové
Čeněk Šlégl
Čeněk Šlégl
ženich Anny Plicové
Lída Baarová
Lída Baarová
paní Rozmarová
Jaroslav Marvan
Jaroslav Marvan
otec svedené dívky ženichem
Martin Frič
Martin Frič
kancelista na inspektorátu drah
Milka Balek-Brodská
Milka Balek-Brodská
švagrová paní Plicové
Vladimír Beztahovský
Acting
Jan Richter
Acting
Jarmila Svatá
Acting
Jan W. Speerger
Jan W. Speerger
Acting
Viktor Nejedlý
Acting
Emil Dlesk
Acting
Václav Menger
Acting
Antonín Jirsa
Acting
Mario Karas
Acting
Jindřich Edl
Acting
Karel Němec
Acting
Dalibor Pták
Acting
Alfred Baštýř
Acting
Ferry Seidl
Acting
Ladislav Kolda
Production
Ladislav Hemmer
Ladislav Hemmer
Acting
Karel Postranecký
Acting
Josef Sládek
Acting
Arnold Reimann
Art
František Říha
Acting
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