The Sheriff Behind Bars
1966, Slovak. Directed by Dimitrij Plichta.
A dramatic story from the setting of a youth de tention center. Youngster Jakub, out of delusory solidarity, gets convicted of theft and goes to prison in place ofthe "sheriff" of his gang. He naively hopes that the sheriff will appreciate his gesture and leaves the stolen goods in a safe hideaway to later divide them fairly among the gang members. This conviction gives Jakub the strength to endure the unbearable conditions in the center. But reality is often much harsher than naive ideals and hollow relations in the gang.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Slovak
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- Released
- 4 March 1966
- Original title
- Šerif za mrežami
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Vladimír Valenta, Dimitrij Plichta
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The Sheriff Behind Bars runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Sheriff Behind Bars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 March 1966. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sheriff Behind Bars?
The Sheriff Behind Bars (1966) was directed by Dimitrij Plichta and stars Otakar Prajzner, Jiří Sedlmayer, Petr Svojtka.