Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes
1932/03/25 • Released • Czech, English
Overview
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
Casts
Vlasta Burian
František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII
Martin Frič
Sherlock Holmes
Lída Baarová
The Queen / Her Doppelganger
Theodor Pištěk
Prime Minister Count Mendoza
George Andreani
Composer
Alois Dvorský
Court Doctor
Čeněk Šlégl
Court Marshal
Eduard Šlégl
Court Marshal
Betty Kysilková
Dancer
Jan Sviták
Leader of the Conspirators
Jan W. Speerger
Lender / Anarchist with a Bomb
Josef Rovenský
Mayor / Guard Officer
Felix Kühne
Minister
Přemysl Pražský
Minister
Eman Fiala
Photographer / Songwriter
Zvonimir Rogoz
Royal Officer
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