U nás v Kocourkově is a 1934 Czechoslovak comedy film, directed by Miroslav Cikán. It stars Jan Werich, Jindřich Plachta, and Václav Trégl. It was one of several films the director made with Werich, and features him as a convict. The idea for the film was suggested by Karel Poláček,Petr Bednařík, Arizace české kinematografie, 2003, p.130 with the mistaken identity comic situation borrowed from Gogol's The Government Inspector.Jaroslav Brož, , Historie československého filmu v obrazech 1930–1945, Orbis, Praha, 1966, p. 69
Plot sketch Kaplan, a convict, manages to escape from the prison. When arriving to Kocourkov, he is mistaken for a returning "young Jalovec", who left the town long time ago and became famous. The citizens elect him for a mayor...
Cast Jan Werich as Ferdinand Kaplan - Convict no. 1313 Jindřich Plachta as Jalovec - poacher Václav Trégl as Ludvík Espandr - Barber Zdeňka Baldová as Nykysová - widow Ladislav Pešek as Dr. Nykys Jaroslav Vojta as Mayor Adam Hermína Vojtová as the Mayor's wife Marie Tauberová as Blazenka Svetla Svozilová as Lily - circus performer Jaroslav Marvan as Director of prison Stanislav Neumann as Prisoner in solitary confinement Jaroslav Průcha as Detective Jan Richter as Detective
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