Who Wants to Kill Jessie? () is a 1966 Czechoslovak science fiction comedy film directed by Václav Vorlíček. The story focuses on a couple who use a machine which can bring objects and people from dreams to the real world. The main plot includes the accidental release of the comics character Jessie into the real world, and the film features many gags about the clash between the real world, and comics imagery such as word balloons and sound effects. The comics illustrator Kája Saudek participated as the creator of special effects and illustrations for the film. Cast Dana Medřická as doc. Růženka Beránková Jiří Sovák as doc. Jindřich Beránek Olga Schoberová as Jessie Juraj Višný as Superman Karel Effa as Gunslingere Jan Libíček as Prison Guard Valtr Taub as Professor Bedřich Prokoš as University Rector Ilja Racek as Beránková's colleague Otto Šimánek as Beránková's deputy Release The film premiered on 26 August 1966. Notes References External links 1966 films 1960s Czech-language films Czechoslovak science fiction comedy films 1960s science fiction comedy films Films directed by Václav Vorlíček Czech science fiction comedy films Czech superhero films Superhero comedy films 1966 comedy films 1960s Czech films