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The Great Unknown (1970) · Velká neznámá

Name: The Great Unknown
Director: Pavel Hobl
Genre: antología, Based on
Released: 1970
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Gustav Nezval, Marta Krásová, Andrea Čunderlíková, Alena Kreuzmannová, Jana Preissová

Original title: Velká neznámá

1970 · Pavel Hobl · 85 min · Czechoslovakia · Edited by 1

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Three detective stories, three different views of life and death... Collection of three horror short stories.

A 1970 title built around antología and Based on. Directed by Pavel Hobl.

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The Great Unknown (1970) · Velká neznámá

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