Tonka of the Gallows

Tonka of the Gallows (1930)

Drama

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.

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  • Release Date: 1930-02-27
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Director: Karl Anton

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Cast

  • Ita Rina

    Tonka Šibenice

  • Vera Baranovskaya

    Mother

  • Josef Rovenský

    Killer

  • Theodor Pištěk

    Drunk

  • Antonie Nedošinská

    Mistress of whorehouse

  • Jindřich Plachta

    Cabman

  • Jindra Hermanová

    Prostitute

  • Jan Marek

    Pub Guest

  • John Mylong

    Jan

  • Emilie Nitschová

  • Rudolf Štěpán

  • Felix Kühne

  • Jan Sviták

  • Karel Jelínek

  • Eliška Jílková

  • Josef Kytka

  • V. Mecera

  • Václav Rabský

  • Ada Velický

  • Karel Hašler

  • Erno Koštál

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