The American industrialist Graigs is reported missing during a trip to Bohemia. In Prague a man with a striking resemblance to Graigs, but with no identification on him, is held by the police. The doctor, secretary and employees of the hotel claim that this man is the industrialist, but the man refuses this statement. Then he discovers that the man is notorious for his hard and despotic charakter. He agrees to travel to London where he begins to carry out extensive social changes in favour of the workers at the plants. He also discovers that Graigs is currently going through a divorce. The beautiful Mrs Graigs, however, notices the changes in her husband and begins to fall in love with him again. The real Graigs is now recovering after a long period spent nursing a serious injury which he suffered in the mountains. When his health returns to normal he goes back to London. Graigs meets his double and tries to shoot him during an argument. Unawares, a worker at his factory discourages him from abandoning the changes at the plant when he says that employee satisfaction is much more productive than exploitation. Graigs' wife already knows that she loves "the other one". Fortunately, his gunshot wounds are not serious and they are finally able to leave together.
The furniture used in the film was supplied by Company UP in Brno. The film was presented at the 8th Venice Film Festival, 1940.
muž z neznáma/John Graigs, americký průmyslník
Helena, Graigsova žena
Graigsův tajemník Clifford
vrchní ředitel oceláren Black
viceprezident Northon
lékař MUDr. White
Nelly Wernerová, Graigsova milenka
Američan Bob
Bobova žena
pacient Dvořáček
dělník v ocelárnách
děvče z přístavu
policejní komisař
reportér
redaktor
sousedka
sekretářka
ředitel hotelu
mluvčí dělníků
primář nemocnice
Helenin právní zástupce Goodman
komorná paní Graigsové
komorník u Graigse
člen správní rady
člen správní rady
člen správní rady
člen správní rady
člen správní rady
člen správní rady
člen správní rady
členka správní rady
členka správní rady
tajný
tajný
tajný
strážník
strážník
šofér
šofér
zaměstnanec hotelu
sousedka
Věra Pečenková (vedoucí dialogu), Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Miloš Smatek)
Muž z neznáma
Muž z neznáma
Man from the Unknown
film
featuretheatrical distribution
drama, psychological
Czechoslovakia
1939
1939
start of filming 20 November 1939 (ateliéry)
end of filming 9 December 1939 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 18 December 1939
projection approval 22 August 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 22. 8. 1947)
projection approval 1947 (neschváleno do distribuce)
premiere 22 December 1939 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Blaník /2 týdny/ a Světozor /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 15 September 1945 /suitable for youths/
Lloyd (původní 1939), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
feature film
84 min
2 400 meters
35mm
1:1,37
black & white
sound
Tobis – Klang
Czech
Czech
without subtitles
Czech, German
Event: Stuhy časopisu Český filmový zpravodaj
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Martin Frič
Event: Národní ceny za umění filmové
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Alois Mecera