Springman and the SS

Nan
0h 14m
1946
5.7 /10 (28)

Overview

The first animated picture made by Jiří Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a spring from an old lounge-chair, became the terror of the Prague-occupying SS troops in World War II.

Country : Czechoslovakia
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1946-12-20
Cast : Not Available

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