The World Belongs to Us (1937)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Martin Frič
Writer : Martin Frič, Karel Steklý, George Voskovec, Jan Werich

Synopsis

One of the few European films of the 30s to criticize the Nazis, even if they couldn't be directly named due to censorship: Gangsters with gray hats stir up trouble in what is obviously the Sudetenland.

Actors

Jan Werich
Jan Werich
kamelot
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
kamelot
Vladimír Šmeral
Vladimír Šmeral
Josef Forman alias Lionel
Adina Mandlová
Adina Mandlová
Markétka
Bohuš Záhorský
Bohuš Záhorský
Dexler
Jaroslav Průcha
Jaroslav Průcha
Antonín Hart
Miroslav Svoboda
Miroslav Svoboda
Berger
L. H. Struna
L. H. Struna
Holister
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Zdeněk Štěpánek
guvernér státu
Karel Dostal
Karel Dostal
tajemník firmy Noel
František Černý
František Černý
dělník Bidon
František Filipovský
František Filipovský
dělník Pinker
Emanuel Kovařík
Emanuel Kovařík
zaměstnanec u Noelů
Jiří Hron
Jiří Hron
zaměstnanec u Noelů
Jarmila Švabíková
Jarmila Švabíková
dělnice u Noelů
Mirko Eliáš
Mirko Eliáš
dělník u Noelů
Gustav Hilmar
Gustav Hilmar
Alfred Baštýř
Alfred Baštýř
Josef Oliak
Josef Oliak
Vladimír Smíchovský
Vladimír Smíchovský
Nita Romanečová
Nita Romanečová
Jaroslav Sadílek
Jaroslav Sadílek
Jan W. Speerger
Jan W. Speerger
Michel Elaguine
Michel Elaguine
Jaroslav Tryzna
Jaroslav Tryzna
Karolína Vávrová
Karolína Vávrová
Jaroslav Kopecký
Jaroslav Kopecký
Jindřich Fiala
Jindřich Fiala
František Beranský
František Beranský
Růžena Pokorná
Růžena Pokorná
Zdeněk Gina Hašler
Zdeněk Gina Hašler
Martin Frič
Martin Frič
Jarka Pižla
Jarka Pižla
F. X. Mlejnek
F. X. Mlejnek

Crews

Martin Frič
Martin Frič
Director
Otto Heller
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
Jan Kohout
Jan Kohout
Editor
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
Theatre Play
Jan Werich
Jan Werich
Theatre Play
Walter Schorsch
Walter Schorsch
Assistant Director
Zdeněk Gina Hašler
Zdeněk Gina Hašler
Assistant Director
Eduard Šimáček
Eduard Šimáček
Assistant Director
Martin Frič
Martin Frič
Screenplay
Karel Steklý
Karel Steklý
Screenplay
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
Screenplay
Jan Werich
Jan Werich
Screenplay
Štěpán Kopecký
Štěpán Kopecký
Production Design
Arnold Reimann
Arnold Reimann
Set Decoration
František Šindelář
František Šindelář
Sound
Josef Stein
Josef Stein
Production Design
Jaroslav Ježek
Jaroslav Ježek
Original Music Composer
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
Lyricist
Jan Werich
Jan Werich
Lyricist

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