The ship's first officer, Karel Kip, and his brother, engineer Petr Kip, are convicted as mutineers for the mysterious murder of the captain of the ship James Cook. However, thanks to the intervention of the governor, they only receive life imprisonment in a penal colony. There, they build a hot air balloon with which they escape. The brothers remember that a phonograph was left on the ship, which could be used to identify the captain's real killer...
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Rudolf Jelínek
Karel Kip
Known for
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Otakar Brousek
Petr Kip
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Karel Urbánek
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Bořivoj Navrátil
Known for
The Ear
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Jiří Adamíra
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A Prague Underworld
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Jiří Kodet
Known for
Cosy Dens
Morgiana
Rudolf Hrušínský
Known for
The Cremator
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Karel Houska
Also in
A Prague Underworld
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Josef Vinklář
Known for
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Jan Faltýnek
Also in
A Prague Underworld
Malý pitaval z velkého města
Ilja Racek
Also in
A Prague Underworld
Count Dracula
Ivan Vyskočil
Also in
The Party and the Guests
The Flying Cestmir
Pavel Kraus Director · Karel Vlček Screenplay Jules Verne Author
First release January 1, 1979 · Produced in XC
Production
Československá televize Praha
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XC
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Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · January 1, 1979
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