Tonka of the Gallows (1930)
1930 · 1h 25m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Melodramatic story of an innocent country girl (Ita Rina) who struggles to make a living in the city as a prostitute. As she provides last service to a murderer sentenced to death (Josef Rovenský), society condemns her and leads her to despair.
Director: Karl Anton
Writers: Willy Haas, Benno Vigny
Music by: Karel Hašler, Erno Koštál
Cinematography: Eduard Hoesch
Editor: Karl Anton
Cast
Ita Rina as Tonka ŠibeniceVera Baranovskaya as MotherJosef Rovenský as KillerTheodor Pištěk as DrunkAntonie Nedošinská as Mistress of whorehouseJindřich Plachta as CabmanJindra Hermanová as ProstituteJan Marek as Pub GuestJohn Mylong as JanEmilie NitschováRudolf ŠtěpánFelix KühneMore like this
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