Kidnapped (1953)
American agents hijack a plane on the Ostrava-Prague route to launch a campaign against the People's Democratic Czechoslovakia. The plane lands in West Germany, but the Americans have an unexpected problem convincing the hijackers to stay in the West. Based on a true story.
Director: Elmar Klos, Ján Kadár
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: January 30, 1953
Cast
- Jiří Dohnal - passenger Horvát, deputy
- Ladislav Pešek - passenger Prokop, development worker
- Antonín Klimša - passenger Gerbec, miner
- Bohuš Záhorský - passenger Ryšánek, associate professor
- Jaroslav Mareš - passenger Tonic, fitter
- Božena Obrová - passenger Liduška, Toník's wife
- František Klika - passenger Řezníček, a former café owner
- Miloš Kopecký - passenger Rychman, musician
- Soňa Červená - passenger Grábnerová, the pilot's wife
- Jozef Sodoma - passenger Ján Hajdaš, miner
Screenplay
- Ján Kadár
- Elmar Klos
- František Břetislav Kunc
- Elmar Klos (Story)
- Ján Kadár (Story)
Music: Jiří Šust
Cinematography: Rudolf Milič
Editing: Josef Dobřichovský
Production: Studio uměleckého filmu Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
airplane hijacking
More Films by Director: Elmar Klos, Ján Kadár
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kidnapped about?
- American agents hijack a plane on the Ostrava-Prague route to launch a campaign against the People's Democratic Czechoslovakia. The plane lands in West Germany, but the Americans have an unexpected problem convincing the hijackers to stay in the West. Based on a true story.
- Who directed Kidnapped?
- Kidnapped was directed by Elmar Klos, Ján Kadár.
- Who stars in Kidnapped?
- Kidnapped stars Jiří Dohnal, Ladislav Pešek, Antonín Klimša, Bohuš Záhorský, Jaroslav Mareš, Božena Obrová.
- How long is Kidnapped?
- Kidnapped has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Kidnapped?
- Kidnapped is a Drama film.
- Where was Kidnapped produced?
- Kidnapped was produced in Czechoslovakia.