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The Secret of Blood (1953)

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...

  • Drama
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Vladimír RážVladimír RážDr. Jan Janský
  • Photo of Zdeněk ŠtěpánekZdeněk ŠtěpánekProf. Kuffner
  • Photo of Jiřina PetrovickáJiřina PetrovickáHedva
  • Photo of Vlastimil BrodskýVlastimil BrodskýDr. Kozdera
  • Photo of Svatopluk BenešSvatopluk BenešDr. Regent
  • Photo of Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf HrušínskýKurzweil
  • Photo of Rudolf DeylRudolf DeylPapik
  • Photo of Radovan LukavskýRadovan LukavskýKolcava
  • Photo of Vlasta ChramostováVlasta ChramostováKolcavova
  • Photo of Gustav HilmarGustav HilmarProf. Kyselka

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