The Catacombs
Katakomby
Synopsis
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.
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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
Bohuš Záhorský
Hlinka, revident
Jindřich Láznička
Baltazar, sluha
František Filipovský
Šmíd, servilní úredník
Věra Noháčová
Barmanka
Bedřich Ulrych
Karel Černý
Anna Steimarová
Blažena Slavíčková
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Frič
- Screenplay & Story
- Václav Wasserman
- Original Title
- Katakomby
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Ufa-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Frič
Václav Wasserman, Gustav Davis, Karel Hrnčíř
Václav Hanuš
Jan Kohout
Department Leadership Roster
Martin Frič
Director
Hana Podolská
Costume Design
Jan Zázvorka
Production Design
Václav Wasserman
Screenplay
Václav Hanuš
Director of Photography
Jan Kohout
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Catacombs
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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 principal cast of The Catacombs includes Vlasta Burian, Jaroslav Marvan, Čeněk Šlégl, Theodor Pištěk, Adina Mandlová.
When was The Catacombs released and how long is it?
The Catacombs was released in 1940 with a total runtime of Unknown.