Čas pracuje pro vraha
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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.
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Part of Kapitán Exner (kolekce)
5 films
Cast
49 people
František Němec
kriminalista kapitán Jindřich Marha
Known for
The Ear
Loners
Luděk Munzar
redaktor Remeš
Also in
The Joke
Carriage to Vienna
Eduard Cupák
redaktor Václav Pernata
Known for
Witchhammer
Josef Somr
instalatér Antonín Šimandl
Known for
Closely Watched Trains
Morgiana
Oldřich Vlach
kriminalista nadporučík Smutný
Known for
Cutting It Short
My Sweet Little Village
Jiří Pleskot
Dr. Brandl, náměstek ředitele
Also in
Luzie, der Schrecken der Straße
Searching
Jaroslav Drbohlav
poručík Filipec
Known for
Three Wishes for Cinderella
Alena Procházková
Lýdie Mouchová
Also in
The Visitors
Vlak do stanice Nebe
Jiří Zahajský
Also in
Dissolved and Effused
Sňatky z rozumu
Adolf Filip
Also in
A Prague Underworld
The Ninth Day
Bohumila Dolejšová
Also in
Přes padací mosty
Sanitka
Ladislav Lakomý
Also in
Hříšní lidé města brněnského
Konec dětských lásek
Jiří Hanibal Director · Václav Erben Author Jan Hrábek Composer
First release February 1, 1980 · Produced in XC, Czechia · Production Barrandov Studios
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
Barrandov Studios
Studio · Production
XC · Czechia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · February 1, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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