How to Pull Out a Whale's Tooth

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How to Pull Out a Whale's Tooth

1977

1h 20m

7.6(29 votes)

Comedy

Family

Overview

Vasek, 8 years old boy is desperate to find a new "father" for his mother.

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14 members

Acting

Tomáš Holý

Vašek Rychman

Acting

Jana Preissová

Anna Rychmanová

Acting

František Němec

Luboš Rychman

Acting

Vlastimil Harapes

Jindřich

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Jana Dítětová

babička

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Blanka Waleská

Karla

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Gabriela Vránová

učitelka

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Petr Kostka

Unknown Role

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Stella Zázvorková

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Miroslav Vydlák

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Robert Vrchota

Unknown Role

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Viktor Maurer

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Jaroslav Hovorka

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Jiří Klem

Jindřich (voice) (uncredited)

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