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Director Václav Kubásek

Writer Karel Steklý (Screenplay), Jaroslav Zrotal (Story), Jaroslav Mach (Screenplay)

Original Title Železný dědek

Release Date December 3, 1948

Runtime 83 min (1h 23m)

Country Czechoslovakia

Language CS

Budget N/A

Box Office N/A

Studios Československý státní film

Old Ironside (1948)

Name: Old Ironside
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1948-12-03

Directed by Václav Kubásek

• Written by Karel Steklý , Jaroslav Zrotal , Jaroslav Mach

⭐ Not Rated Yet ⏱️ 83 min 🎬 Comedy

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Synopsis

At the end of the war, the old train driver Matys saves his beloved locomotive Líza from depth charges. However, the locomotive is damaged and he is injured. At a critical moment, he stands in for his son-in-law, also a train driver, and thus prevents a train accident. Despite this, he is sent into retirement. To show what the "iron old man" can do, he reconstructs Líza with a group of apprentices...