It Was Not In Vain

It Was Not In Vain

It Was Not In Vain

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It Was Not In Vain

1957

1h 39m

5.8(5 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Romance

Overview

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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Jadran Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Boris Buzančić

Boris Buzančić

Jure

Mira Nikolić

Mira Nikolić

Bojka

Zlata Perlić

Zlata Perlić

Vera

Mia Oremović

Mia Oremović

Mrs. Vidas

Vjera Simić

Veštičara

Zvonimir Rogoz

Zvonimir Rogoz

Đuka

Ivan Šubić

Vidas

Ljuba Tadić

Ljuba Tadić

Radak

Antun Vrdoljak

Antun Vrdoljak

Mijo

Marija Aleksić

Creative team

Directed by: Nikola Tanhofer
Written by: Nikola Tanhofer

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