Sign of the Anchor
1947, Czech. Directed by František Čáp.
The mysterious story of a young girl Pavla, who mysteriously disappeared from her mother five years ago, takes place in the dark corners of the Bratislava port. The girl was kidnapped by the hypnotist Lascani, who performs in a variety show and has just arrived in Pavla's hometown on his travels. He completely controls his victim and Pavla doesn't remember anything. She has to act as his "medium" with Lascani and even has to be his lover. However, a young boatman, Franta, falls in love with the girl and tries to free her...
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 31 October 1947
- Original title
- Znamení kotvy
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jan Drda, František Čáp, Frank Tetauer
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Sign of the Anchor runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Sign of the Anchor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1947. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Sign of the Anchor, try The Young One, The Visit, All Day and a Night.
Who directed Sign of the Anchor?
Sign of the Anchor (1947) was directed by František Čáp and stars Hana Vítová, Zdeňka Baldová, Vlasta Fabianová.