Two Hellish Days

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1928

Production year

1928

Premiere

12 December 1928

Runtime

89 min

Category

film

Genre

adventure

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Film state

lost film

Original title

Dva pekelné dny

Czech title

Dva pekelné dny

English title

Two Hellish Days

Synopsis

A reporter who is witness to a murder wants to write a sensational report for his magazine. So he goes in search of the murderer on his own but in due course he is suspected as being the murderer. He is followed by the police and, after a number of adventures, he manages not only to reveal the real murderer but also to win the heart of the girl of his dreams. (According to an article appearing in the press at the time the film was made.)

Note

The film was made in Prague in a Czech production, however, most of the film-makers and actors were German, Czech actors appeared only in supporting roles. Part of the film includes daring chases along the rooftops, climbing down the walls of houses and jump from the highest railway bridge arch. The film materials are believed lost.

Cast

Carlo Aldini

Carlo Green, reportér Excelsior-Staru

Theodor Pištěk

hrabě von Lanti

Helga Thomas

Lantiho dcera Maria

Raymond van Riel

dr. van Straaten, tajemný muž

Robert Ford

Henry Leroux, obchodník s brilianty

Antonie Nedošinská

majitelka sanatoria

Karl Heinz Wiemuth

právní zástupce Malcolm Berry

Alois Charvát

starý muž

Alba Savall

Chica Ellen

Beda Saxl

vyšetřující soudce

Hans von Walter

A. Schneider

šéfredaktor

Crew and creators

Screenstory

Guido Brignone

Director of Photography

Georg Krause

Production Designer

Alois Mecera

Production info

Original Title

Dva pekelné dny

Czech Title

Dva pekelné dny

English Title

Two Hellish Days

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Genre

adventure

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1928

Production Year

1928

Premiere

premiere 12 December 1928 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Koruna, Praha)

Production

AB

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Elekta

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

89 min

Original length in metres

2 543 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

black & white

Sound

silent

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

without dialogue

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech