Pelikán Has an Alibi
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1940Production year
1940Premiere
4 October 1940Runtime
89 minDirector
Miroslav CikánCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pelikán má alibiCzech title
Pelikán má alibiEnglish title
Pelikán Has an AlibiProtectorate parallel title
Pelikan hat ein AlibiSynopsis
Street photographers Máček and Kalabis happen to take a photograph of a robber stealing from a jeweller's store. The man and his accomplice disappear. When the thief realises that he was photographed, he sends his accomplice for the negative and waits in the confectioner's shop. He does not respond to the meaningful looks he gets from the young shop assistant Jarmila who recognises in him the man she met on a Sunday outing. The girl does not realise that this robber Sláma is identical to her boyfriend Pelikán. Thanks to his similarity Pelikán is interrogated by the police and has a hard time explaining his alibi. The two photographers find themselves embroiled in the case in the role of amateur sleuths. Sláma lures Pelikán to his flat and ties him up. He then goes to Pelikán's aunt's flat to get the ticket for the left-luggage office where the spoils are being stored. Sláma's accomplice had given Pelikán the ticket by mistake. His aunt, however, knows that this is not her nephew and the real perpetrator is finally arrested. Pelikán is rewarded with Jarmila's love.
Photos
Cast
Miroslav Homola
Karel Pelikán/lupič Sláma
Růžena Nasková
Klára Urbánková, Pelikánova teta
František Kreuzmann
Dufek, Slámův společník
Marie Glázrová
prodavačka v cukrárně Jarmila
Jaroslav Marvan
revírní inspektor Moudrý
Gustav Nezval
vrchní komisař dr. Moudrý, inspektor
Jindřich Plachta
fotograf Máček
Stanislav Neumann
fotograf Ferda Kalabis
Vlasta Hrubá
prodavačka v cukrárně Vlasta
Vlasta Podrabská
Mimi Černá, Slámova společnice
Eman Fiala
vetešník Tokal
Miloš Nedbal
policejní komisař
Anna Letenská
sousedka tety Kláry
Bolek Prchal
klenotník Adam
Bohuš Záhorský
nakladatel
Jožka Koldovská
zákaznice klenotnictví Svobodová
Marie Vildová
majitelka cukrárny
Alois Dvorský
nahluchlý dědeček
Vladimír Štros
detektiv
M. Labuťová
číšnice
Adolf Marek
vrchní strážmistr
Miroslav Rudlof
tajný
Josef Zezulka
tajný
Ladislav Janeček
strážník na motorce
Ada Dohnal
strážník
Jan W. Speerger
strážník
Jaroslav Orlický
strážník
Robert Vyhlídka
kamelot
Antonín Frič
policejní fotograf
Jiří Schreinzer
detektiv
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Karel Šilhánek, Karel Feix (ředitel výroby)
Consultant
Miroslav Rutte (jazykový poradce)
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by František Svojík)
Songs
Sedím na větvi a zpívám (foxtrot)
Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Stanislav NeumannJindřich Plachta
Production info
Original Title
Pelikán má alibi
Czech Title
Pelikán má alibi
English Title
Pelikán Has an Alibi
Protectorate Parallel Title
Pelikan hat ein Alibi
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1940
Production Year
1940
Production specifications
start of filming 19 June 1940
end of filming 07/1940
date of censorship 2 October 1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 1943 (predikát „uznáníhodný film“)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 10/1945 (konec povolení k promítání 31. 12. 1947)
withdrawal from distribution 16 December 1947
withdrawal from distribution 2 July 1959
Premiere
premiere 4 October 1940 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Blaník /2 týdny/ a Světozor /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 18 November 1945 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Nationalfilm (původní 1940), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
89 min
Original length in metres
2 543 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Visatone
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech, German
