Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 25, 1932

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech, English

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production

Elektafilm

Cast

Jan Sviták,Otto Zahrádka,Čeněk Šlégl,Felix Kühne,Karel Postranecký,Kamila Rosenkranzová,Emil Dlesk,Eva Jansenová,Betty Kysilková,Josef Rovenskýand 29 more

Director

Karel Lamač

Writer

Karel Tobis,Václav Wasserman,Hugo Vavris,Ruda Jurist,Fráňa Vodička

Cinematography

Jan Stallich,Otto Heller

Music

George Andreani

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0168948