Movielogr
The Sheriff Behind Bars (1966)
Directed by Dimitrij Plichta
Overview
A dramatic story from the setting of a youth de tention center. Youngster Jakub, out of delusory solidarity, gets convicted of theft and goes to prison in place ofthe “sheriff” of his gang. He naively hopes that the sheriff will appreciate his gesture and leaves the stolen goods in a safe hideaway to later divide them fairly among the gang members. This conviction gives Jakub the strength to endure the unbearable conditions in the center. But reality is often much harsher than naive ideals and hollow relations in the gang.
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Otakar Prajzner | Jiří Sedlmayer | Petr Svojtka | Viliam Polónyi | Štefan Kapičák | Jiří Ornest | František Hromada | Milan Kňažko | Pavol Mattoš | Peter Vršanský | Martin Štěpánek | Pavol Šlosár | Pavol Vršanský | Karol Lieskovský | Zlatomír Vacek | Karol Spišák | Slávo Záhradnik | Vladimír Ptáček | Karol Čálik | Slavo Drozd | Ján Kramár | Josef Štefl | Vojtech Brázdovič | Ondrej Košut | Karol Švantner | Jozef Longauer | Marcela Zoulová | Zdeněk Buchvaldek | Jozef Režucha | Dušan Skokan | Ján Mistrík | Elo Romančík | Lubomír Záhon | Igor Čillík