Pavel is a Czech partisan fighter in the waning days of the war. Just as peace is declared, Pavel is shot in the spine and sent to the hospital emergency ward. As he fades in and out of consciousness, he recalls the events that led to his participation in the underground. Holding German occupation commander Engelchen responsible for all the horrors and deprivations heaped upon his comrades, Pavel is kept alive by the possibility of recovering and exacting vengeance upon the Nazi officer - no matter how long it takes.
Released: May 03, 1963
Runtime: 111 minutes
Stars: Jan Kačer, Eva Poláková, Martin Růžek, Blažena Holišová, Pavel Bártl, Ezard Haußmann
Crew: Stanislav Černý (First Assistant Director), Karel Čáslavský (Assistant Director), Věra Vláčilová (Assistant Director), Ladislav Mňačko (Novel), Josef Pechar (Camera Operator), Jiří Širc (Assistant Camera)