Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)

03/25/1932 (XC) • 1h 28m

Comedy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Vlasta Burian

František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII

Martin Frič

Sherlock Holmes

Lída Baarová

The Queen / Her Doppelganger

Theodor Pištěk

Prime Minister Count Mendoza

Fred Bulín

James, Holmes' Butler

Arnold Reimann

Cafe Owner

Jára Beneš

Composer


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

king

doppelgänger

double

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