Attorney František Uher is known for his patriotic mindset and active assistance in disputes between the Czechs and the Austrian justice system. One of his clients is the poet Šulc, who, while staying with Uhry, discovers that the lawyer's wife Anna is flirting with Uhry's cousin Hojer. When Anna does not respond to Šulc's warning, the poet draws attention to Anna's relationship with Uhra. Uher wants to know the truth, so he returns early from a business trip and actually catches Anna cheating. Disappointment brings him to the "Batalion" pub in Old Prague, where Šulc also used to go some time ago. Here, Uher becomes a mentor to the poorest, but gradually falls into alcoholism. He once again finds strength and stands on the side of justice when he accuses the police in court of murdering poor Lojzík, who wanted to marry the unfortunate waitress from "Battalion" Mimi. After appearing in court, Uher is arrested and "Battalion" is closed. After his release, Uher becomes an organist...
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František Smolík
JUDr. František Uher
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Helena Bušová
Anna
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Jaroslav Průcha
Václav Šulc
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Václav Trégl
František Vondruška
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František Kreuzmann
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Ladislav Pešek
Honzík
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Eduard Kohout
Ferdinand Koranda
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Karel Veverka
Mašek
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Poručík Alexander Rjepkin
Milada Gampeová
Frau Mastná
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Miroslav Cikán Director · Jaroslav Mottl Screenplay Josef Neuberg Screenplay
First release October 1, 1937 · Produced in XC · Original title Batalion
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Metropolitan
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XC
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Original title
Batalion
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · October 1, 1937
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XC
September 20, 1946 · Theatrical · Re-release
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