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Riders in the Sky (1968)

Genre : War

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Jindřich Polák
Writer : Jindřich Polák, Filip Jánský, Zdeněk Mahler

Synopsis

The story of Czech pilots in RAF service during the Battle of Britain, and the ongoing aerial battle in Northern Europe. It tells the story of the crews of the RAF’s No. 311 Squadron, which was mainly crewed by escaped Czech airmen, and their bombing raids during the Second World War.

Actors

Jiří Bednář
Jiří Bednář
Student
Jiří Hrzán
Jiří Hrzán
Prcek
Svatopluk Matyáš
Svatopluk Matyáš
Pavel
Elsie Randolph
Elsie Randolph
Nurse Henderson
Jana Nováková
Jana Nováková
Patricia
Joan Seton
Joan Seton
Mrs. Watkinson
Charles Cameron
Charles Cameron
Bradley
Winston Chrislock
Winston Chrislock
Tommy
Geoffrey Russell-Jones
Geoffrey Russell-Jones
Zpradovajec
Vojtěch Holý
Vojtěch Holý
George
Josef Váša
Josef Váša
Frank
Victor Carter
Victor Carter
Batchelor
Ivan Krajíček
Ivan Krajíček
Mechanik
Jaroslav Rozsíval
Jaroslav Rozsíval
Mechanic
M. Jiránek
M. Jiránek
Karel Hála
Karel Hála
Jan Kaplický
Jan Kaplický
Zlata Adamová
Zlata Adamová
Marie Cingrošová
Marie Cingrošová
Jana Sedlmajerová
Jana Sedlmajerová
V. Haníková
V. Haníková
A. Schulcová
A. Schulcová
R. Suková
R. Suková
J. Škrabanová
J. Škrabanová
J. Zouplnová
J. Zouplnová
Ivan Foltýn
Ivan Foltýn
Jaroslav Toms
Jaroslav Toms
S. Bílek
S. Bílek
Z. Janda
Z. Janda
J. Melichar
J. Melichar
M. Mokrowiecki
M. Mokrowiecki
Kazimierz Siedlaczek
Kazimierz Siedlaczek
Milan Morávek
Milan Morávek
Celestýn Mrázek
Celestýn Mrázek
Zdeněk Novotný
Zdeněk Novotný
M. Kollert
M. Kollert
Bedřich Šetena
Bedřich Šetena
Otakar Šindelář
Otakar Šindelář
Jaroslav Vlk
Jaroslav Vlk
Antonín Kubový
Antonín Kubový
Ladislav Bezubka
Ladislav Bezubka
Karel Koš
Karel Koš
Václav Král
Václav Král
Čestmír Preclík
Čestmír Preclík
L. Černý
L. Černý
J. Kopeček
J. Kopeček
L. Kinkal
L. Kinkal
S. Rádl
S. Rádl
Zdeněk Šedivý
Zdeněk Šedivý
Karel Hruška
Karel Hruška
Josef Chrastil
Josef Chrastil
S. Stropnická
S. Stropnická
Gunter Schoß
Gunter Schoß
Z. Káš
Z. Káš
F. Kunc
F. Kunc
F. Choura
F. Choura
Josef Hýbler
Josef Hýbler
M. Grygar
M. Grygar
Oldřich Unger
Oldřich Unger
J. Fuka
J. Fuka
Jaroslav Doktor
Jaroslav Doktor
N. Brábníková
N. Brábníková
R. Kohoutová
R. Kohoutová
I. Sigrotová
I. Sigrotová
Michal Dočolomanský
Michal Dočolomanský
George (voice)

Crews

Jindřich Polák
Jindřich Polák
Director
Filip Jánský
Filip Jánský
Novel
Jindřich Polák
Jindřich Polák
Screenplay
Filip Jánský
Filip Jánský
Screenplay
Evžen Illín
Evžen Illín
Original Music Composer
Jan Němeček
Jan Němeček
Director of Photography
Josef Dobřichovský
Josef Dobřichovský
Editor
Karel Černý
Karel Černý
Production Design
Ladislav Winkelhöfer
Ladislav Winkelhöfer
Set Decoration
Jan Kropáček
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Otakar Fuka
Otakar Fuka
First Assistant Director
Milan Klacek
Milan Klacek
Assistant Director
Pavla Marková
Pavla Marková
Assistant Director
Zdeněk Mahler
Zdeněk Mahler
Screenplay
Věra Kalábová
Věra Kalábová
Dramaturgy
Rudolf Milič
Rudolf Milič
Camera Operator
Pavel Nečesal
Pavel Nečesal
Assistant Camera
Václav Pošta
Václav Pošta
Set Decoration
Věnceslava Růžičková
Věnceslava Růžičková
Costumer
Slávka Tišnovská
Slávka Tišnovská
Costumer
Rudolf Hammer
Rudolf Hammer
Makeup & Hair
Věra Kotlanová
Věra Kotlanová
Makeup & Hair
Bedřich Poledník
Bedřich Poledník
Sound
Bohumír Brunclík
Bohumír Brunclík
Sound Effects
Rudolf Hájek
Rudolf Hájek
Production Manager
Petr Čapek
Petr Čapek
Production Manager
Jaroslav Vlk
Jaroslav Vlk
Unit Production Manager
František Jaderník
František Jaderník
Unit Production Manager
Antonín Kubový
Antonín Kubový
Assistant Production Manager
František Belfín
František Belfín
Conductor
Vladimír Bor
Vladimír Bor
Creative Producer
Jiří Šebor
Jiří Šebor
Executive Producer

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