In autumn 1941, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich’s brutal rule in occupied Bohemia and Moravia fuels Czech resistance. In spring 1942, the government-in-exile sends trained paratroopers led by Lt. Král on a mission to assassinate him. Masters Strnad and Vyskočil ambush Heydrich’s open Mercedes in Prague’s Libeň district, mortally wounding him despite a jammed submachine gun. Their success triggers harsh Nazi reprisals, mass executions, and an intense manhunt for the operatives.
| Release Date | August 20, 1965 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Atentát | |
| Runtime | 1h 44min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Czech | |
| Original Language | Czech | |
| Production Countries | Czechoslovakia | |
| Production Companies | Filmové studio Barrandov | |