The Catacombs (1940)
The title refers to the office of records in the basement of a large company... sort of the place where a troublesome employee may be dumped in a dead end job. If fact, the story is a simple romantic comedy, with Burian as the kindly old stick-in-the-mud who helps the young man to sort out his romance with the daughter of the company's owner.
Director: Martin Frič
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: February 23, 1940
Cast
- Vlasta Burian - oficiál Borman
- Jaroslav Marvan - Sýkora, přednosta úřadu
- Čeněk Šlégl - Kryštof, ředitel Pozemkového úradu
- Theodor Pištěk - Klásek, prezidiální
- Adina Mandlová - Nasťa Borková
- Antonín Novotný - Dr. Marek, úredník
- Raoul Schránil - Ing. Jiří Rudík
- Nataša Gollová - Irena Krystofová
- Růžena Šlemrová - Malvína Klásková
- Miloš Nedbal - Kefurt, vrchní revident
Screenplay
- Gustav Davis (Theatre Play)
- Václav Wasserman (Screenplay)
- Karel Hrnčíř (Lyricist)
Cinematography: Václav Hanuš
Editing: Jan Kohout
Production: Ufa-Film
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on play or musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Catacombs about?
- The title refers to the office of records in the basement of a large company... sort of the place where a troublesome employee may be dumped in a dead end job. If fact, the story is a simple romantic comedy, with Burian as the kindly old stick-in-the-mud who helps the young man to sort out his romance with the daughter of the company's owner.
- Who directed The Catacombs?
- The Catacombs was directed by Martin Frič.
- Who stars in The Catacombs?
- The Catacombs stars Vlasta Burian, Jaroslav Marvan, Čeněk Šlégl, Theodor Pištěk, Adina Mandlová, Antonín Novotný.
- What genre is The Catacombs?
- The Catacombs is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Catacombs produced?
- The Catacombs was produced in Czechoslovakia.