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Assassination

19651h 44mJiří Sequens
IMDb 5.3

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In autumn 1941, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich’s brutal rule in occupied Bohemia and Moravia fuels Czech resistance. In spring 1942, the government-in-exile sends trained paratroopers led by Lt. Král on a mission to assassinate him. Masters Strnad and Vyskočil ambush Heydrich’s open Mercedes in Prague’s Libeň district, mortally wounding him despite a jammed submachine gun. Their success triggers harsh Nazi reprisals, mass executions, and an intense manhunt for the operatives.

WarDramaHistory
World War IiBased On True StoryCzech HistoryAssassination Of Reinhard Heydrich (1942)Lidice Massacre

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What is Assassination (1965) about?

In autumn 1941, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich’s brutal rule in occupied Bohemia and Moravia fuels Czech resistance. In spring 1942, the government-in-exile sends trained paratroopers led by Lt. Král on a mission to assassinate him. Masters Strnad and Vyskočil ambush Heydrich’s open Mercedes in Prague’s Libeň district, mortally wounding him despite a jammed submachine gun. Their success…

Who stars in Assassination?

Assassination stars Radoslav Brzobohatý (Adolf Opálka alias nadporučík Král), Rudolf Jelínek (Jan Kubiš alias rotmistr Strnad), Ladislav Mrkvička (Josef Gabčík alias rotmistr Vyskočil), Luděk Munzar (nadporučík Sedlák), Josef Vinklář (admirál Canaris). The film was directed by Jiří Sequens.

How long is Assassination?

Assassination has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1965.

Is Assassination worth watching?

Assassination holds an IMDb rating of 5.3/10. Fans of War, Drama, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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