Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes
1932•1h 28m•7.7•Released
Comedy
The Portorican prime minister asks British detective Sherlock Holmes to find a twin for King Fernando XXIII, a weak and frightened man who fears anarchists and does not want to show himself in public. Holmes finds in the Czech newspapers a photo of the perfect double, František Lelíček, a daring bon vivant drowned in debt, so when Holmes offers him money, Lelíček decides to travel to Portorico and play the role.
Director
Karel Lamač
Writer
Václav Wasserman
Languages
Czech, English
Studio
Elektafilm
Cast
Vlasta Burian
František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII
Martin Frič
Sherlock Holmes
Lída Baarová
The Queen / Her Doppelganger
Theodor Pištěk
Prime Minister Count Mendoza
Eva Jansenová
Conchita
Fred Bulín
James, Holmes' Butler
Arnold Reimann
Cafe Owner
Jára Beneš
Composer
George Andreani
Composer
Robert Ford
Conspirator
Alois Dvorský
Court Doctor
Josef Zora
Court Doctor
Čeněk Šlégl
Court Marshal
Eduard Šlégl
Court Marshal
Josef Oliak
Courtier
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