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Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek.
Cast
Jaroslav Marvan, Vladimír Hlavatý, Jaroslav Průcha, Vladimír Řepa, Gustav Hilmar, Felix le Breux, Ladislav Kulhánek, Lída Chválová, Jiřina Stránská, Blažena Slavíčková, Milada Smolíková, Ella Nollová
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