title: Čapek's Tales
text: # Čapek's Tales
  
  Čapek's Tales (Czech: Čapkovy povídky) is a 1947 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Martin Frič, based on 5 short detective stories by Karel Čapek. It was nominated for the Grand International Award at the Venice Film Festival, 1947.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Jaroslav Průcha as Zedník Zaruba
  * Jaroslav Marvan as Bartosek, Police Superintendent and narrator
  * Lída Chválová as Paní Landová
  * František Kovařík as Juraj Cup
  * Vladimír Šmeral as Ferdinand Kugler
  * František Smolík as Starec, witness
  * František Filipovský as Police Agent Pistora
  * Paľo Bielik as Police Chief Havelka
  * Theodor Pištěk as Karel Hampl
  * Antonie Nedošinská as Mary
  * Gustav Hilmar as Senate President
  