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It Was Not In Vain
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It Was Not In Vain

1957-02-02 · 99 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Thriller · Romance

Boris Buzančić plays an idealistic young doctor who is assigned a nearly deserted village. The backwards residents at first resent Buzančić's new-fangled methods. Gradually, he proves his worth and wins their confidence. The clincher comes when Buzančić rids the community of a despotic villain.

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Directors
Nikola Tanhofer
Production companies
Jadran film
Countries
Yugoslavia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Boris BuzančićBoris BuzančićJure
Mira NikolićMira NikolićBojka
Zlata PerlićZlata PerlićVera
Mia OremovićMia OremovićMrs. Vidas
Vjera SimićVeštičara
Zvonimir RogozZvonimir RogozĐuka
Ivan ŠubićVidas
Ljuba TadićLjuba TadićRadak
Antun VrdoljakAntun VrdoljakMijo
Marija Aleksić
Silva Fulgosi
Duka TadićMarko
Mladen ŠermentMladen ŠermentKočijaš
Stjepan Jurčević
Branko MajerKriminalist Delić
Branko Šantić

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