Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes
1932, Czech. Directed by Karel Lamač.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Karel LamačDirector
- Vlasta BurianFrantišek Lelíček / Fernando XXIII
- Martin FričSherlock Holmes
- Lída BaarováThe Queen / Her Doppelganger
- Theodor PištěkPrime Minister Count Mendoza
- Eva JansenováConchita
- Fred BulínJames, Holmes' Butler
- Arnold ReimannCafe Owner
- Jára BenešComposer
- George AndreaniComposer
- Robert FordConspirator
- Alois DvorskýCourt Doctor
- Josef ZoraCourt Doctor
Details
- Released
- 25 March 1932
- Original title
- Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmesa
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Václav Wasserman
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Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes is adapted from a novel.
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Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932) was directed by Karel Lamač and stars Vlasta Burian, Martin Frič, Lída Baarová.
What is Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes based on?
Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes is adapted from a novel.