February 27, 1930
Release Date

Tonka of the Gallows (1930)

Name: Tonka of the Gallows
Genre: Drama
Released: 1930-02-27

1h 25m

Running Time

February 27, 1930
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Plot.

Melodramatic story of an innocent country girl (Ita Rina) who struggles to make a living in the city as a prostitute. As she provides last service to a murderer sentenced to death (Josef Rovenský), society condemns her and leads her to despair. This groundbreaking film directed by Karel Anton was made in 1930 as the first Czech feature movie with post-synchronised soundtrack, recorded in France. International star cast, sensitive adaptation of Egon Erwin Kisch’s short story and innovative combination of silent and sound film features make this movie an artwork of European significance.

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Release Date
February 27, 1930

Original Name
Tonka Šibenice

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 25m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-05-24

This Movie Is About.

based on short story

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Tonka of the Gallows (Czech: Tonka Šibenice, French: Tonischka, German: Die Galgentoni) is a 1930 Czech drama film directed by Karl Anton and starring Ita Rina, Vera Baranovskaya and Josef Rovenský.

It is an adaptation of the novella Die Himmelfahrt der Galgentoni by Egon Erwin Kisch.

The movie was shot as a silent movie, but later Czech, German and French post-synchronized sound versions were made.