The World Is Ours (1937)

One of the few European films of the 30s to criticize the Nazis, even if they couldn't be directly named due to censorship: Gangsters with gray hats stir up trouble in what is obviously the Sudetenland.

Director:

Martin Fric

Writers:

Martin Fric, George Voskovec (play)

Stars:

George Voskovec, Jan Werich, Vladimír Smeral

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Voskovec	...	Camlet (as Jirí Voskovec)
Jan Werich	...	Camlet
Vladimír Smeral	...	Josef Forman alias Lionel
Adina Mandlová	...	Markétka - newscaster
Bohus Záhorský	...	Dexler - leader of the gangsters
Jaroslav Prucha	...	Antonín Hart - technical director
Miroslav Svoboda	...	Berger - Lion's band member
Ladislav H. Struna	...	Holister - Lion's band member
Zdenek Stepánek	...	Governor
Karel Dostal	...	Company Secretary at Noel
Frantisek Cerný	...	Bidon - worker
Frantisek Filipovský	...	Pinker - worker
Emanuel Kovarík	...	Employee at Noel
Jirí Hron	...	Employee at Noel
Jarmila Svabíková	...	Employee at Noel

Storyline

One of the few European films of the 30s to criticize the Nazis, even if they couldn't be directly named due to censorship: Gangsters with gray hats stir up trouble in what is obviously the Sudetenland.

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Plot Keywords:

central europe | literature on screen | european literature on screen | czech literature on screen | 20th century literature on screen | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Connections

Edited into Tri strázníci (2005)

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Soundtracks

At zije Bernardek Lion
Music by Jaroslav Jezek
Lyrics by George Voskovec
Performed by George Voskovec

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

13 August 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

The World Is Ours

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1