Lawyer of the Poor
1941 · Movie · 109 min. · Czechoslovakia
Examining magistrate Kilián (Otomar Korbelár) is suspended because he allegedly enabled his friend Rynes (Miroslav Homola) to commit suicide in prison. The unfortunate Kilián under the name Kypr finds a position for himself as a copy clerk in a legal office. He cares for Rynes's daughter Anna Marie (Lenka Podhájská) in exemplary fashion and soon gains the favour of the indigent to whom he provides legal advice in the beerhall The Lout.
Direction Vladimír Slavínský
Cast Otomar Korbelár · Lenka Podhájská · Marie Brozová · Miroslav Homola · Vladimír Majer · Jirí Dohnal · Vojta Novák · Zita Kabátová · Jindrich Plachta · Frantisek Paul · Zdenek Podlipny · Gabriel Hart · Vladimír Repa · Ladislav H. Struna · Milos Nedbal
Soundtrack Frantisek Skvor
Screenplay Josef Mach · Vladimír Wokoun
Cinematography Josef Strecha
Original title Advokát chudých
—
Not rated (FilmAffinity)
Add to lists
Share