Directed by:
Josef KodíčekComposer:
Julius KalašCast:
Zdeněk Štěpánek, Jindřich Plachta, Zdeňka Baldová, Zvonimir Rogoz, Marta Trojanová, František Kreuzmann st., Hugo Haas, Libuše Freslová, Felix Kühne, Bedřich Vrbský, Jaroslav Vojta (more)Plots(1)
Safe-cracker Ferdyš Pištora attempts to rob a villa owned by the banker Rosenštok. At that moment a fire breaks out and Ferdyš happens to be around to save the life of the banker's two young children. He is treated like the great hero and Rosenštok gives him a job as a messenger at his bank. From this moment on, Ferdyš's life changes completely. He becomes a moralist and he terrorises his whole environment with his preaching. He falls in love with Terezka, a sister from the Salvation Army. His former lover Irma is jealous of her, they have an argument and, in her anger, Terezka makes up a story that she killed her child and buried her in the cellar. Ferdyš believes this story and, in order to save her, he intends to give her money he was supposed to hand in at the bank. Irma's jealousy drives her to inform the police and she tells them that Ferdyš had planned to rob the banker's villa; for this Ferdyš is arrested. Rosenštok puts in a good word for him, however, and he is released. Terezka admits that she had invented the story about murdering her own child and, having rid herself of this burden, is then able to look forward to celebrating her wedding with Ferdyš. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Zdeněk Štěpánek](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268704_3875a5.jpg)
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Malér (1965) (TV movie)
The Emperor's Baker - The Baker's Emperor (1951)
Lucerna (1967) (TV movie)
![Jindřich Plachta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268980_09db12.jpg)
Jindřich Plachta
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul (1939)
Nebe a dudy (1941)
Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec (1932)
![Zdeňka Baldová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268263_8f2ab1.jpg)
Zdeňka Baldová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
Eva Fools Around (1939)
Roztomilý člověk (1941)
![Zvonimir Rogoz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275589_1b6dad.jpg)
Zvonimir Rogoz
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul (1939)
Krakatit (1948)
The Merry Wives (1938)
![Marta Trojanová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/343/162343337_075869.jpg)
Marta Trojanová
Best movies:
Conversion of Ferdys Pistora (1931)
Loupežník (1931)
Pohorská vesnice (1928)
![František Kreuzmann st.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270437_286c58.jpg)
František Kreuzmann st.
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Lišák Pseudolus (1960) (TV movie)
Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul (1939)
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
![Hugo Haas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267998_878759.jpg)
Hugo Haas
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Skeleton on Horseback (1937)
Morality Above All Else (1937)
Long Live with Dearly Departed (1935)
![Libuše Freslová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275561_ae0b57.jpg)
Libuše Freslová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Wolf Trap (1957)
The End of a Priest (1968)
Poslední růže od Casanovy (1966)
![Felix Kühne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275522_312fba.jpg)
Felix Kühne
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Business Under Distress (1931)
Tonka Šibenice (francouzská verze) (1930)
Der falsche Feldmarschall (1930)
![Bedřich Vrbský](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274361_0c7289.jpg)
Bedřich Vrbský
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
The Good Soldier Schweik 2: Beg to Report, Sir (1957)
Krakatit (1948)
![Jaroslav Vojta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268858_c8a226.jpg)
Jaroslav Vojta
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Lišák Pseudolus (1960) (TV movie)
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
![Milada Smolíková](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268462_1beb45.jpg)
Milada Smolíková
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
Valentin Dobrotivý (1942)
Hostinec „U kamenného stolu“ (1948)
Adolf Horálek
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Conversion of Ferdys Pistora (1931)
Zborov (1938)
Mořská panna (1939)
Jaroslav Šára
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Guard 13 (1946)
Skalní plemeno (1944)
Peníze nebo život (1932)
![Arnold Reimann](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275683_3b0242.jpg)
Arnold Reimann
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Business Under Distress (1931)
Lelicek in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)
Heave Ho! (1934)
![Světla Svozilová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/056/165056146_53ecf2.png)
Světla Svozilová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
Hrdinové okamžiku (1961) (series)
![Lída Baarová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268261_1d3685.jpg)
Lída Baarová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Barcarole (1935)
Girl in Blue (1939)
The Young and the Passionate (1953)
![Václav Rabský](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/564/166564245_d7684f.jpg)
Václav Rabský
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Tonka Šibenice (francouzská verze) (1930)
Conversion of Ferdys Pistora (1931)
Third Company (1931)
Josef Sládek
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec (1932)
The World Where One Goes Begging (1938)
The River Is Performing Magic (1945)
![Jan W. Speerger](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274842_faf9d2.jpg)
Jan W. Speerger
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Christian (1939)
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
The Lumberjack (1922)