Overview

A biographical film about a Czech doctor, Dr. Jánský. The athletically inclined medic Jánský successfully completes his studies. He wants to become a surgeon, but finds himself in Professor Kuffner's psychiatric clinic, where, together with his colleague Kozdera, he tries to uncover the connection between blood clotting and mental illness. They make the surprising discovery that human blood can be divided into four groups and thus prevent it from clotting during transfusions. However, Jánský's discovery is met with misunderstanding by the Czech medical community...

Cast

Vladimír Ráž, Zdeněk Štěpánek, Jiřina Petrovická, Vlastimil Brodský, Svatopluk Beneš, Rudolf Hrušínský, Rudolf Deyl, Radovan Lukavský

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What is "The Secret of Blood" about?

A biographical film about a Czech doctor, Dr. Jánský. The athletically inclined medic Jánský successfully completes his studies. He wants to become a surgeon, but finds himself in Professor Kuffner's psychiatric clinic, where, together with his colleague Kozdera, he tries to uncover the connection between blood clotting and mental illness. They make the surprising discovery that human blood can be divided into four groups and thus prevent it from clotting during transfusions. However, Jánský's discovery is met with misunderstanding by the Czech medical community...

When was "The Secret of Blood" released?

The Secret of Blood was released in 1953.

Who stars in "The Secret of Blood"?

The cast includes Vladimír Ráž, Zdeněk Štěpánek, Jiřina Petrovická, Vlastimil Brodský.