Krakatit (1951)

  • NR
  • 04/28/1951 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
  • 1h 50m

Overview

In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.

Jaroslav R. Vávra

Screenplay

Otakar Vávra

Director, Screenplay

Karel Čapek

Novel

Cast

Karel Höger's headshot

Karel Höger

Prokop
Florence Marly's headshot

Florence Marly

Princess Wilhelmina Hagen
Jiří Plachý's headshot

Jiří Plachý

D'Hemon
Nataša Tanská's headshot

Nataša Tanská

Anna Tomes
František Smolík's headshot

František Smolík

Dr. Tomeš
Miroslav Homola's headshot

Miroslav Homola

Jiří Tomeš
Eduard Linkers's headshot

Eduard Linkers

Carson
Vlasta Fabianová's headshot

Vlasta Fabianová

The Woman with the Veil

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