Lt. Franta Slama is a top pilot in the Czech Air Force who is assigned to train a promising young flier, Karel Vojtisek, and they soon become friends. When Nazi Germany invades Czechoslovakia in 1939, they both reject the authority of their new leaders and escape to England where they join other Czech exiles in the RAF. While flying a mission over England, Karel crash lands and happens upon the farmhouse of Susan, a young woman whose husband is in the Navy. Karel soon falls head over heels for Susan but, while they enjoy a brief fling, in time Susan decides she prefers the company of the older and more worldly Franta. As Franta and Karel struggle to maintain their friendship despite their romantic rivalry.
Credits
Dark Blue World Cast
Name |
Character |
Charles Dance
He was 55, now 78 years old
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as Wing Commander Bentley |
Thure Riefenstein
He was 36, now 59 years old
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as German Officer Hesse |
Linda Rybová
She was 26, now 49 years old
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as Hanička Pecharová |
Tara Fitzgerald
She was 34, now 57 years old
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as Susan Whitmore |
Oldřich Kaiser
He was 46, now 69 years old
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as Jan Machatý |
Anna Massey
She was 64, 73 years old when she died
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as English Teacher |
John Warnaby
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as RAF Instructor |
Viktor Preiss
He was 54, now 77 years old
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as Major Skokan |
Ondřej Vetchý
He was 39, now 62 years old
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as František Sláma |
Jaromír Dulava
He was 41, now 64 years old
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as Railwayman Kaňka |
Kryštof Hádek
He was 19, now 42 years old
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as Karel Vojtíšek |
Jeremy Swift
He was 40, now 64 years old
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as Cpl. Pierce |
Juraj Bernáth
He was 102, 77 years old when he died
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as Jan Gregora |
Lukás Kantor
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as Tamtam |
Miroslav Táborský
He was 42, now 65 years old
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as Vilda Houf |
David Novotný
He was 32, now 55 years old
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as Bedřich Mrtvý |
Hans-Jörg Assmann
He was 58, now 81 years old
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as Doctor Blaschke |
Daniela Kolářová
She was 55, now 78 years old
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as matka Haničky |
Sophie Wilcox
She was 26, now 49 years old
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as WAAF Jane |
Dark Blue World Crew