''Čapek's Tales'' ( cs, Čapkovy povídky) is a 1947 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Martin Frič, based on 5 short detective stories by Karel Čapek. It was nominated for the Grand International Award at the Venice Film Festival, 1947.

Cast

* Jaroslav Průcha as Zedník Zaruba * Jaroslav Marvan as Bartosek, Police Superintendent and narrator * Lída Chválová as Paní Landová *

František Kovařík František () is a masculine given name of Czech origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer, and screenwriter ...

as Juraj Cup * Vladimír Šmeral as Ferdinand Kugler * František Smolík as Starec, witness *

František Filipovský František Filipovský (23 September 1907 – 26 October 1993) was a Czechoslovak stage, television, and film actor. Life and career Early life and theatre Filipovský was born on 23 September 1907 in the Czech town of Přelouč, then part of A ...

as Police Agent Pistora * Paľo Bielik as Police Chief Havelka * Theodor Pištěk as Karel Hampl *

Antonie Nedošinská Antonie Nedošinská (26 June 1885 – 17 July 1950) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1916 and 1947. Selected filmography * ''The Lantern'' (1925) * '' Falešná kočička aneb Když si žena umíní'' (1926) * ...

as Mary * Gustav Hilmar as Senate President

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* 1947 films 1947 drama films 1940s Czech-language films Czech black-and-white films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Films directed by Martin Frič Czechoslovak drama films Adaptations of works by Karel Čapek {{1940s-drama-film-stub