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Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
7.4/10
Release1965
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Movie

Assassination

1965
1h 44m
7.4
War
Drama
History

Synopsis

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.

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