The Three of Clubs
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1948Production year
1948Premiere
21 October 1949Runtime
83 minDirector
Václav GajerCategory
filmGenre
detectiveTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Křížová trojkaCzech title
Křížová trojkaEnglish title
The Three of ClubsSynopsis
An apprentices' recreation training centre has been established at Červený Hrádek, a property confiscated from its aristocratic owner after the Second World War. The presence of the apprentices irritates the former castle staff and professor Zach who has arrived at Hrádek to take a look round the antiques. However, two of the boys, Honza and Petr, are partly responsible for the discovery of thieves who try to steal the rare Medici Cross. The boys had set off on a secret tour of the castle and museum just when Zach was conducting a séance which he intended to use as a cover-up for the theft. His intentions and those of two other thieves, the lawyer Hadrbolec and his clerk Kavan, are thwarted by the historian Dr Jirsa who is evaluating the castle collection. The testimony of Honza and Petr is important to apprehend the thieves - they had caught sight of one of the thieves near the safe containing the Cross and had noticed his watch with its illuminated dial. The three burglars are arrested.
Note
On January 7, 1949, the film was shown in thirty provincial cinemas before its Prague première.
Photos
Cast
Rudolf Deyl ml.
dr. Jaroslav Jirsa
Bohuš Záhorský
profesor Zach
Saša Rašilov
kastelán Ferdinand Lebeda
Nelly Gaierová
Rosa, Lebedova žena
Vladimír Řepa
Berka, ředitel panství
Eduard Linkers
JUDr. Hadrbolec, baronův právní zástupce
Jiří Pravda
disponent Kavan
Antonín Holzinger
rada Kozler
Bohumil Machník
disponent Šebesta
Luba Skořepová
Mánička, kuchařka v ozdravovně
Lubor Tokoš
vedoucí ozdravovny Miroslav Ryšavý
Antonín Šůra
Honza
Stanislav Fišer
Petr
Oskar Hák
holohlavý hoch při zápase
Ladislav Barek
výpomocný číšník
Emil Bolek
hospodský
Rudolf Široký
strážmistr SNB
Josef Oliak
hráč karet v hospodě
Vladimír Brabec
hoch
učňové Leteckých závodů v Praze
chlapci
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Kiril Ilinčev
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Otakar Pařík)
Production info
Original Title
Křížová trojka
Czech Title
Křížová trojka
English Title
The Three of Clubs
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
detective
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1948
Production Year
1948
Production specifications
date of censorship 11 January 1949 (konec povolení k promítání 11. 1. 1954)
withdrawal from distribution 23 August 1960
Premiere
preview 7 January 1949 (mimopražská kina)
premiere 21 October 1949 /suitable for youths/ (kino Blaník /3 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
VI. výrobní skupina Weiss – Kabelík, Vladimír Kabelík (produkční šéf VI. výrobní skupiny), Jiří Weiss (umělecký šéf VI. výrobní skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
83 min
Original length in metres
2 367 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
