Tonda, a mischief-maker from the outskirts and a character of doubtful existence, is dozing in a ditch. He wakes up to find a thief running past with a stolen necklace but the thief doesn't even notice when he drops the jewellery. Tonda tries to call out to him but the man runs on. The two suddenly become aware of what has happened and the thief starts chasing Tonda to get the necklace back. Tonda decides to bury the necklace in a safe place in the park. There he meets his former schoolmate Pepík who is trying to hang himself after discovering his wife's infidelity. Pepík invites Tonda to his home for a family get-together which also involves a secret policeman who recognises Tonda immediately. Tonda hides the jewellery in a flowerpot on top of a cupboard. Pepík's wife Helena thinks it is a present from her admirer who passes himself off as a member of the nobility, so she leaves with the cavalier. Tonda tells Pepík that his wife has run off and the pair set out on their trail. The suitor has successfully stolen Helena and is trying to escape. Tonda and Pepík take the necklace off him and they then find themselves being pursued by the gang who had originally stolen it. The two men disquise themselves and find cover in a review of sharp-shooters. The presence of the secret policeman forces Tonda to try to get rid of the necklace once more. He decorates the mayor's chest with it and the latter hands it over to the prefect. The policeman showers Tonda with ironic praise for the honesty which had protected him from punishment.
Pepík
Tonda
Hana
Tondova dívka
Pepíkova žena Helena
fořt, Pepíkův strýček
Maurice van den Branden
Pepíkův strýc Otto
Pepíkův tchán
Pepíkova teta Albína
náčelník lupičů
lupič
lupič
lupič
lupič
lupič
zloděj náhrdelníku
detektiv
průvodce v muzeu
policejní prefekt/muž s vázou
starosta
Pepíkova sestřenice
host
host
host
zlatník
zákaznice se psem
zřízenec v muzeu
majitel obchodu
velitel granátníků
městská delegace
městská delegace
městská delegace
městská delegace
tajný
tajný
Peníze nebo život, Život je jen náhoda, Rej vážek, Pochod stoprocentních mužů, Beguine hydroplane
Jaroslav Ježek (Peníze nebo život), Jaroslav Ježek (Život je jen náhoda)
Jiří Voskovec (Peníze nebo život), Jan Werich (Peníze nebo život), Jiří Voskovec (Život je jen náhoda), Jan Werich (Život je jen náhoda)
Jiří Voskovec (Peníze nebo život), Jan Werich (Peníze nebo život), Hana Vítová [dab] (Život je jen náhoda), Ljuba Hermanová [dab] (Život je jen náhoda), Jožka Srbová (Život je jen náhoda), Anita Schlesingerová (Život je jen náhoda)
Peníze nebo život
Your Money or Your Life
film
feature
comedy
Czechoslovakia
1932
1932
14 October 1932
long
250 min
Czech