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The Secret of Blood (1953)

★ 6.5/10 108 min Drama, History Czechoslovakia Czech
Director: Martin Frič
Streaming: Not available

Description

A biographical film about a Czech doctor, Dr. Jánský. The athletically inclined medic Jánský successfully completes his studies. He wants to become a surgeon, but finds himself in Professor Kuffner's psychiatric clinic, where, together with his colleague Kozdera, he tries to uncover the connection between blood clotting and mental illness. They make the surprising discovery that human blood can be divided into four groups and thus prevent it from clotting during transfusions. However, Jánský's discovery is met with misunderstanding by the Czech medical community...

Top Cast

Vladimír Ráž
Vladimír Ráž Dr. Jan Janský
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Zdeněk Štěpánek Prof. Kuffner
Jiřina Petrovická
Jiřina Petrovická Hedva
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský Dr. Kozdera
Svatopluk Beneš
Svatopluk Beneš Dr. Regent
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský Kurzweil
Rudolf Deyl
Rudolf Deyl Papik
Radovan Lukavský
Radovan Lukavský Kolcava

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