Men Without Wings (1946): Cast & Plot
Men Without Wings is a 1946 war drama directed by František Čáp, starring Eduard Dubský as resistance fighter, Marie Vášová and Ladislav Hájek. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- František Čáp
- Original language
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Czech - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Men Without Wings About?
The premise of Men Without Wings without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a resistance group attacks a Third Reich guard, Nazi retaliation grows harsher. In response, the Czechoslovakian underground orchestrates a daring sabotage of an aircraft factory, provoking a violent crackdown by the Gestapo that results in numerous shootings and escalating tension.
Men Without Wings Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- czech resistance fighter
- reinhard heydrich assassination
- german in czech republic
- operation anthropoid
- protectorate bohemia and moravia
- german in prague
- europe
- reference to operation anthropoid
- 20th century
- nazi occupation of czech republic
- central europe
- 1940s
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- german history
- nazi occupation of czechia
- czech thriller
- international relations
- lidice czechia
- german occupation of czech republic
- european thriller
- german abroad
- german in czechia
- german occupation of czechia
- central european history
- european history
- female resistance fighter
- orphan boy
- boy
- resistance fighter
- collaborationist
- occupied country
- nazi occupation
- torture
- death of protagonist
- pointing a gun at someone
- domiciliary search
- house search
- investigation
- death by electrocution
- electrocution
- revolt
- grave
- slapped in the face
- cipher
- transmitter
- revenge
- gasoline leak
- gasoline
- gun
- bomb
- explosion
Men Without Wings Cast & Characters
Eduard Dubský leads the cast as resistance fighter, with Marie Vášová as woman with a rifle and Ladislav Hájek as Jirka. Directed by František Čáp; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director František Čáp
- Eduard Dubský as resistance fighter
- Marie Vášová as woman with a rifle
- Ladislav Hájek as Jirka
- Gustav Nezval as Petr Lom
Also Starring in Men Without Wings
· 24 more- Eduard Linkers Ullmann
- Slávka Doležalová-Kulhavá neighbor
- Paula Valenska Marta (as Pavla Vrbenská)
- Jiřina Petrovická Jana
- Jan W. Speerger Vondra
- Vladimír Hlavatý Karaš
- Alois Dvorský Houska - svec
- George Pravda III. gestapák
- Miloš Vavruška man on a bicycle
- Radovan Lukavský execution squad commander
- František Marek I. gestapák
- Darja Hajská Domovnice
- Karel Peyr Reditel letišté
- L. H. Struna Bureš
- Marie Nademlejnská Buresová
- Ferdinand Jarkovský Sochor
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- Jaroslav Seník Zeman
- Jiří Hurta II. gestapák
- Jaroslav Zrotal Pavlík
- Václav Neužil st.
- Václav Irmanov Soviet guerrilla
- František Miška Dustojník
- Karel Pfeiffer
- Pavel Hromek
Men Without Wings Plot Summary
What happens in Men Without Wings from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the wake of the Nazi regime’s brutal retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the story unfolds in the occupied Republic of Czechoslovakia, with Prague as its uneasy backdrop on 27 May 1942. The atmosphere is heavy with fear, suspicion, and quiet defiance as ordinary lives intersect under the watchful eyes of the occupiers and their collaborators.
Full summary
The whole story of Men Without Wings, scene by scene
Men Without Wings Videos
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How Well Do You Know Men Without Wings?
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Men Without Wings Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Les hommes sans ailes” and “Люди без крыльев”.
- Also known as
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- Les hommes sans ailes
- Люди без крыльев
- MUZI BEZ KIDEL
- Uomini senz'ali
- Muzi bez kridel
- Kanatsız Adamlar
- 没有翅膀的男人
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Men Without Wings FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Men Without Wings, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Men Without Wings?
Men Without Wings runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Men Without Wings released?
Men Without Wings was released on September 30, 1946.
Who directed Men Without Wings?
Men Without Wings was directed by František Čáp.
More films by František Čáp Who is in the cast of Men Without Wings?
Men Without Wings stars Eduard Dubský as resistance fighter, Marie Vášová as woman with a rifle and Ladislav Hájek as Jirka, among 28 credited actors.
Does Men Without Wings have a post-credit scene?
No. Men Without Wings has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Men Without Wings in?
The original language of Men Without Wings is Czech.
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