Building a bridge is no simple matter. The city council has to decide between two competing proposals, one of which is submitted by villainous scoundrels and scoundrels who would like to enrich themselves everywhere. Although the film was made before the communist coup, it already anticipates the political diction of the stories that the approaching Stalinist period will produce.
Novotný
The original title is "Dravci" (CS).
The film was directed by Jiří Weiss.
The screenplay was written by Josef Mach and Jiří Weiss.
The score was composed by E. F. Burian.
Cinematography was handled by Karel Degl.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0175582.
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Masterpiece
2 votes
Dravci
Released
Český
Czechoslovakia
