A small Czech town in the 1860s. The townspeople once made a fortune from the proceeds of gold mines that are now flooded. However, they do not want to invest in draining them, as they are convinced that it is not worth it. However, the cessation of mining has plunged the miners' family into poverty. After vain requests for help in the town and the governor's office, the miners decide to take action themselves...

Jindřich Plachta
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Ella Nollová
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Jan Pivec
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Theodor Pištěk
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Jaroslav Marvan
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Jiří Plachý
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Gustav Hilmar
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Marie Blažková
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Jana Romanová
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Svatopluk Beneš
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