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Invention for Destruction (1958)

Unrated

84 min |Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi


An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano.

Director

Karel Zeman

Writers

Frantisek Hrubín (scenario) |Jules Verne (novel "Face au Drapeau/A Deadly Invention") |Milan Vácha (dialogue) |Karel Zeman (freely adapted for the screen) (scenario)

Producer

Jeffrey C. Hogue (version: english)

Composer

Zdenek Liska

Cinematographers

Antonín Horák |Bohuslav Pikhart |Jirí Tarantík

Editor

Zdenek Stehlík

Production Designer

Karel Zeman

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Status

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Updated Jun 27, 1958


Release date

Jun 7, 1961 (United States)

Awards

1 nomination


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10 cast members
Name Known for
Lubor Tokos's primary photo Lubor Tokos Simon Hart Simon Hart See fewer Reportáz psaná na oprátce (1962)
Arnost Navrátil's primary photo Arnost Navrátil Prof. Roch Prof. Roch See fewer Poslední etapa (1962)
Miroslav Holub's primary photo Miroslav HolubArtigas (as Miloslav Holub) Artigas (as Miloslav Holub) See fewer Frankenstein's Aunt (1987)
Frantisek Slégr's primary photo Frantisek SlégrKapitán pirátu Kapitán pirátu See fewer The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962)
Václav Kyzlink's primary photo Václav Kyzlink Ing. Serke Ing. Serke See fewer The Great Adventure (1952)
Jana Zatloukalová's primary photo Jana Zatloukalová Jana Jana See fewer Místenka bez návratu (1965)
Hugh Downs's primary photo Hugh DownsSelf - Announcer (voice) (version: English) Self - Announcer (voice) (version: English) See fewer Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
Frantisek Cerný's primary photo Frantisek CernýCapt. Spade (uncredited) Capt. Spade (uncredited) See fewer Tchán Kondelík a zet Vejvara (1929)
Otto Simánek's primary photo Otto SimánekMuz ve vlaku (uncredited) Muz ve vlaku (uncredited) See fewer Pan Tau (1970)
Václav Trégl's primary photo Václav Trégl Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer Battalion (1937)

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