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Cast

Ita Rina

Ita Rina

Tonka Šibenice

Vera Baranovskaya

Vera Baranovskaya

Mother

Josef Rovenský

Josef Rovenský

Killer

Theodor Pištěk

Theodor Pištěk

Drunk

Antonie Nedošinská

Antonie Nedošinská

Mistress of whorehouse

Jindřich Plachta

Jindřich Plachta

Cabman

Jindra Hermanová

Jindra Hermanová

Prostitute

Jan Marek

Jan Marek

Pub Guest

John Mylong

John Mylong

Jan

Emilie Nitschová

Emilie Nitschová

Rudolf Štěpán

Rudolf Štěpán

Felix Kühne

Felix Kühne

Jan Sviták

Jan Sviták

Karel Jelínek

Karel Jelínek

Eliška Jílková

Eliška Jílková

Josef Kytka

Josef Kytka

V. Mecera

V. Mecera

Václav Rabský

Václav Rabský

Ada Velický

Ada Velický

Karel Hašler

Karel Hašler

Erno Koštál

Erno Koštál

Crew

Erno Koštál

Erno Koštál

Original Music Composer

Karel Hašler

Karel Hašler

Music

Karl Anton

Karl Anton

Editor

Benno Vigny

Benno Vigny

Screenplay

Eduard Hoesch

Eduard Hoesch

Director of Photography

Karl Anton

Karl Anton

Director

Willy Haas

Willy Haas

Screenplay

Herrmann S. Heller

Herrmann S. Heller

Sound

Egon Erwin Kisch

Egon Erwin Kisch

Short Story

Karl Anton

Karl Anton

Producer

Hanuš Gödert

Hanuš Gödert

Production Design

František Poneš

František Poneš

Production Design

Karel Hašler

Karel Hašler

Lyricist

Movie poster

Tonka of the Gallows

19306.7 / 1085 min
Drama

Overview

Melodramatic story of an innocent country girl (Ita Rina) who struggles to make a living in the city as a prostitute. As she provides last service to a murderer sentenced to death (Josef Rovenský), society condemns her and leads her to despair. This groundbreaking film directed by Karel Anton was made in 1930 as the first Czech feature movie with post-synchronised soundtrack, recorded in France. International star cast, sensitive adaptation of Egon Erwin Kisch’s short story and innovative combination of silent and sound film features make this movie an artwork of European significance.