The Unconquered (1956 film)

The Unconquered
Directed by	Jiří Sequens
Written by	Milan Jariš Vladimír Bor Jiří Sequens
Starring	Ladislav Chudík Gustav Heverle
Release date	16 November 1956 (1956-11-16)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

The Unconquered (Czech: Neporažení) is a 1956 Czechoslovak war film. It is loosely inspired by the Battle of Czajánek's barracks. It is about soldiers of the Czechoslovak army who refuse to surrender during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and fight back.

Plot

The film is set in March 1939. Czechoslovakia is occupied by Germany. All units are ordered to surrender. The films is about soldiers located in a barracks close to Polish border. Officers are divided whether to obey or not. Captain Richter is uncertain. First lieutenant Žáček would obey. Corporal Říha wants to fight. Říha eventually takes over the unit and prepares them to fight. Žáček tries to stop him and tries to persuade Richter to make order. Žáček threatens Říha with weapon but is killed by soldiers. When Germans get close to the barracks, battle begins. Soldiers are at first successful but are outnumbered and their positions are unsustainable. Richter commits suicide and Lieutenant Brandejs tries to surrender but is gunned down by Germans. Říha decides to withdraw soldiers to Poland but stays in the barracks alone and dies in a battle with Germans.

Cast

• Ladislav Chudík as Captain Richter
• Gustav Heverle as Corporal Říha
• Jaroslav Mareš as Private Pepík
• Jiří Sovák as Private Jarda
• Martin Růžek as First lieutenant Žáček
• František Vnouček as Rotmistr
• Jaromír Spal as Sergeant Hrabák
• Martin Ťapák as Private Janko
• Svatopluk Beneš as Private Brandejs
• Vladimír Krška as Private Tonek
• Jarmila Kurandová as Chválová
• Jana Dítětová as Lída
• Naďa Gajerová as Anči
• Rudolf Deyl Jr. as Jura
• Vladimír Salač as Private Franta
• Josef Vinklář as Private Mirek
• Miloš Nedbal as German Major
• Ivo Gübel as German Captain

External links

• The Unconquered at IMDb