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Night Riders (Nocní jazdci)

Cinema poster

Country	Czechoslovakia
Directed by	Martin Hollý
Release Date	1981
Language	Slovak, Czech
Studio	Filmové studio Barrandov, Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT)

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Halva	Radoslav Brzobohatý
Marek Orban	Michal Docolomanský
Babušek	Leopold Haverl
Imro Jakuvec	Jozef Adamovic
Janoušek	Petr Cepek
Borovička	Jirí Krampol
Palo Šebo-Macúch	Ivan Palúch
Jan Bílý	Jirí Kodes
Fořt	Pavel Zednícek
Stefan Hnácik	Karol Cálik

Night Riders (Nocní jazdci) is a 1981 Slovak action drama directed by Martin Hollý. It is shortly after rise of the Czechoslovak Republic, but a poor border villages under the Tatras have other worries. Former soldier Marek Orban (Michal Docolomanský) wants for all neighbors to raise money to leave for a better life in America, and therefore with a bunch of friends smuggled the horses from Poland. Yet it never caught in the act. The local customs officer Babušek (Leopold Haverl) is powerless. And therefore comes from Prague the new commander of the Financial Guard Halva (Radoslav Brzobohatý) with his men. Like Orban´s gang, Halva and his people have had a war experiences and are trained to fight. Paradoxically, the common past of war leads to the gentleman's agreement of the peace between the two men, which however is disrupted the murder of frontiersman Jan Bílý (Jirí Kodes) by smuggler Imro Jakuvec (Jozef Adamovic).

The following guns were used in film Night Riders (Nocní jazdci):

Femaru 37M

Czechoslovak customs officers carry a Femaru 37M pistol, this is anachronism because the movie is set in 1919 and Femaru 37M was introduced in 1937.

Hungarian-issued Femaru 37M in 9 x 17mm Browning Short

Top respicient Halva (Radoslav Brzobohatý) holds his sidearm, Femaru 37M.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Czechoslovak Financial Guard inherited the rifle of Austria-Hungary type Steyr Mannlicher M1895.

Steyr M1895 Long Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R

File:Jirí Kodes-SM1895.jpg

Frontiersman Jan Bilý (Jirí Kodes) pointing a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifle on the detained smuggler.

Frontiersman Borovička (Jirí Krampol) fired a salvo of honor at the funeral of the murdered mate Bilý.

Frontiersman Fořt (Pavel Zednícek) with his rifle at the ceremony onset of unit before the state flag.

Frontiersman Janoušek (Petr Cepek) monitors construction of a new customs house with a rifle.

Financial Guard respicient Babušek (Leopold Haverl) (right) fired a rifle on the smugglers.

Top respicient Halva (Radoslav Brzobohatý) shoot a smuggled horses.

Unidentified rifle

Smuggler Stefan Hnácik (Karol Cálik) owned an unidentified hunter rifle.

Stefan Hnácik (Karol Cálik) with his rifle on back.

File:Karol Cálik-portrét.jpg

Smuggler in shootout with customs officers.

Carcano M91 Rifle

Smuggler Imro Jakuvec (Jozef Adamovic) carries a Carcano M91 cavalry carbine.

Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5mm.

Imro Jakuvec (Jozef Adamovic) on a horse holds his carbine in hand.

Close up of Carcano M91.

Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Carbine

Smuggler Palo Šebo-Macúch (Ivan Palúch) and also his band chief Marek Orbán (Michal Docolomanský) use a Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 carbine.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR

File:Ivan Palúch-NR.jpg

Palo Šebo-Macúch (Ivan Palúch) carries Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 carbine on his back.

File:Ivan Palúch-MNO.jpg

Palo started a firing at Czechoslovak custom officer.

Smuggler leader Marek Orbán (Michal Docolomanský) also used this cut carbine.

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-[[Image:Night Riders-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Night Riders (Nocní jazdci)'' (1981)]]
+{{Infobox Movie
+|name = Night Riders (Nocní jazdci)
+|picture = Night Riders-poster.jpg
+|caption = ''Cinema poster''
+|country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia
+|director = Martin Hollý
+|date= 1981
+|language = Slovak, Czech
+|studio=Filmové studio Barrandov, Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT)
+|distributor=
+|character1=Halva
+|actor1=[[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]
+|character2=Marek Orban
+|actor2=[[Michal Docolomanský]]
+|character3=Babušek
+|actor3=[[Leopold Haverl]]
+|character4=Imro Jakuvec
+|actor4=[[Jozef Adamovic]]
+|character5=Janoušek
+|actor5=[[Petr Cepek]]
+|character6=Borovička
+|actor6=[[Jirí Krampol]]
+|character7=Palo Šebo-Macúch
+|actor7=[[Ivan Palúch]]
+|character8=Jan Bílý
+|actor8=[[Jirí Kodes]]
+|character9=Fořt
+|actor9=[[Pavel Zednícek]]
+|character10=Stefan Hnácik
+|actor10=[[Karol Cálik]]
+}}
-'''Night Riders (Nocní jazdci)''' is a 1981 Slovak action drama.
+'''Night Riders (Nocní jazdci)''' is a 1981 Slovak action drama directed by Martin Hollý. It is shortly after rise of the Czechoslovak Republic, but a poor border villages under the Tatras have other worries. Former soldier Marek Orban ([[Michal Docolomanský]]) wants for all neighbors to raise money to leave for a better life in America, and therefore with a bunch of friends smuggled the horses from Poland. Yet it never caught in the act. The local customs officer Babušek ([[Leopold Haverl]]) is powerless. And therefore comes from Prague the new commander of the ''Financial Guard'' Halva ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) with his men. Like Orban´s gang, Halva and his people have had a war experiences and are trained to fight. Paradoxically, the common past of war leads to the gentleman's agreement of the peace  between the two men, which however is disrupted the murder of frontiersman Jan Bílý ([[Jirí Kodes]]) by smuggler Imro Jakuvec ([[Jozef Adamovic]]).
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-'''The following guns were used in the 1949 Czechoslovak film ''Night Riders (Nocní jazdci)'':'''
+'''The following guns were used in film ''Night Riders (Nocní jazdci)'':'''
+== Femaru 37M ==
+Czechoslovak customs officers carry a [[Femaru 37M]] pistol, this is anachronism because the movie is set in 1919 and [[Femaru 37M]] was introduced in 1937.
+[[Image:FEG 37M 1538.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Hungarian-issued Femaru 37M in 9 x 17mm Browning Short]]
+[[Image:RB-pistol-NR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Top respicient Halva ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) holds his sidearm, [[Femaru 37M]].]]
 == Steyr Mannlicher M1895 ==
-Standard weapons of the Czechoslovakian soldier was [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]] rifle.
+Czechoslovak ''Financial Guard'' inherited the rifle of Austria-Hungary type [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]].
-[[Image:SteyrM95Short.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R]]
+[[Image:SteyrM95Long.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Steyr M1895 Long Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R]]
-[[Image:Jirí Kodes-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Finance Jan Bilý (Jirí Kodes) pointing a [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]] rifle on the detained smuggler.]]
+[[Image:Jirí Kodes-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Frontiersman Jan Bilý ([[Jirí Kodes]]) pointing a [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]] rifle on the detained smuggler.]]
-[[Image:Jiri Krampol-SM1895.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Finance Borovička (Jirí Krampol)  fired a salvo of honor at the funeral of the murdered finance Bilý.]]
+[[Image:Jiri Krampol-SM1895.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Frontiersman Borovička ([[Jirí Krampol]])  fired a salvo of honor at the funeral of the murdered mate Bilý.]]
-[[Image:Pavel Zednicek-SM1895.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Finance Fort (Pavel Zednícek) with his rifle at the ceremony onset of unit before the state flag.]]
+[[Image:Pavel Zednicek-SM1895.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Frontiersman Fořt ([[Pavel Zednícek]]) with his rifle at the ceremony onset of unit before the state flag.]]
-[[Image:Petr Cepek-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Finance Janoušek (Petr Cepek) monitors construction of a new customs house with a rifle.]]
+[[Image:Petr Cepek-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Frontiersman Janoušek ([[Petr Cepek]]) monitors construction of a new customs house with a rifle.]]
-[[Image:Leopold Haverl-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|A customs officer Babušek (Leopold Haverl) fired a rifle on the smugglers.]]
+[[Image:Leopold Haverl-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Financial Guard respicient Babušek ([[Leopold Haverl]]) (right) fired a rifle on the smugglers.]]
-[[Image:Radek Brzobohaty-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Chief respicient Halva (Radoslav Brzobohatý) shoot a smuggled horses.]]
+[[Image:Radek Brzobohaty-SM1895.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|Top respicient Halva (Radoslav Brzobohatý) shoot a smuggled horses.]]
 == Unidentified rifle ==
-[[Image:Karol Calik-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smuggler Stefan Hnácik ([[Karol Cálik]]) with a rifle on his back above a injured horse.]]
+Smuggler Stefan Hnácik ([[Karol Cálik]]) owned an unidentified hunter rifle.
-[[Image:Karol Cálik-portrét.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Smuggler Stefan Hnácik fired from his rifle.]]
+[[Image:Karol Calik-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Stefan Hnácik ([[Karol Cálik]]) with his rifle on back.]]
+[[Image:Karol Cálik-portrét.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Smuggler in shootout with customs officers.]]
 == Carcano M91 Rifle ==
+Smuggler Imro Jakuvec ([[Jozef Adamovic]]) carries a [[Carcano Rifle Series|Carcano M91]] cavalry carbine.
 [[Image:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5mm.]]
-[[Image:Jozef Adamovic-Carano.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smuggler Imro Jakuvec (Jozef Adamovic) holds a [[Carcano Rifle Series|Carcano M91 Rifle]] in hand.]]
+[[Image:Jozef Adamovic-Carano.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Imro Jakuvec ([[Jozef Adamovic]]) on a horse holds his carbine in hand.]]
-[[Image:Jozef Adamovic-portret.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[Image:Jozef Adamovic-portret.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close up of [[Carcano Rifle Series|Carcano M91]].]]
 == Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Carbine ==
+Smuggler Palo Šebo-Macúch ([[Ivan Palúch]]) and also his band chief Marek Orbán ([[Michal Docolomanský]]) use a [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30]] carbine.
 [[Image:Mosin-Nagan-obrez.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR]]
-[[Image:Ivan Palúch-NR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smuggler Palo Šebo-Macúch (Jozef Adamovic) armed by a [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30]].]]
+[[Image:Ivan Palúch-NR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Palo Šebo-Macúch ([[Ivan Palúch]]) carries [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30]] carbine on his back.]]
-[[Image:Ivan Palúch-MNO.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[Image:Ivan Palúch-MNO.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Palo started a firing at Czechoslovak custom officer.]]
-[[Image:Michal Docolomansky-MNO.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smuggler leader Marek Orbán (Michal Docolomanský) also used this cut carbine.]]
+[[Image:Michal Docolomansky-MNO.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smuggler leader Marek Orbán ([[Michal Docolomanský]]) also used this cut carbine.]]
-== Unidentified pistol ==
-[[Image:RB-pistol-NR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Chief respicient Halva (Radoslav Brzobohatý) holds his service pistol.]]
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 [[Category:Drama]]
 [[Category:Slovak Produced/Filmed]]
+[[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]]