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after the 1926 film ''

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Plot

Alík, son of a wealthy chocolate factory owner Adolf Vilím, is set to marry Nina Štěpánková from a wealthy family. But Alík is not interested in Nina. He gets to know the beggar Pešta and his falls in love with his step-daughter Zuzka.

Cast

as Beggar Josef Pešta * Antonie Nedošínská as Aloise Peštová *

Jiřina Štěpničková Jiřina Štěpničková (3 April 1912 – 5 September 1985) was a Czech actress. She spent 10 years in prison for an attempt to illegally cross a border. Life Jiřina Julie Štěpničková was born on 3 April 1912 in Prague. She started act ...

as Zuzka Peštová * Rudolf Deyl Sr. as Adolf Vilím * Pavel Herbert as Alík Vilím *

Oldřich Nový Oldřich Nový (7 August 1899, in Prague – 15 March 1983, in Prague) was a Czech film and theatre actor, director, composer, dramaturg and singer. He is considered one of the greatest actors of the Czech cinema in the first half of the 20th cent ...

as Butler Alfons * Eduard Blažek as Secretary *

Růžena Šlemrová Růžena Šlemrová, née Růžena Machová (10 November 1886 – 24 August 1962) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1956. Selected filmography * '' Two Mothers'' (1921) * '' Affair at the ...

as Mrs. Štěpánová *

Adina Mandlová Adina Mandlová (28 January 1910 – 16 June 1991) was a Czech stage and film actress. She was one of the leading stars of 1930s and 1940s Czech cinema. She was involved in a number of scandals and love affairs. Life and career Early days Sh ...

as Nina Štěpánová *

Jindřich Plachta Jindřich Plachta, born Jindřich Šolle (1 July 1899 – 6 November 1951) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1926 and 1951. Selected filmography * ''The Lovers of an Old Criminal'' (1927) * '' Father ...

as Pavel Bezchyba *

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as Fred Krupička * Božena Šustrová as Nina's friend

References

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* 1936 comedy films 1936 films Czech black-and-white films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Czechoslovak comedy films 1930s Czech-language films Films directed by Otakar Vávra Sound film remakes of silent films 1930s Czech films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub

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