Movie: Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Vlasta Burian
Vlasta Burian

František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII

Martin Frič
Martin Frič

Sherlock Holmes

Lída Baarová
Lída Baarová

The Queen / Her Doppelganger

Theodor Pištěk
Theodor Pištěk

Prime Minister Count Mendoza

Eva Jansenová
Eva Jansenová

Conchita

Fred Bulín
Fred Bulín

James, Holmes' Butler

Arnold Reimann
Arnold Reimann

Cafe Owner

Jára Beneš
Jára Beneš

Composer

George Andreani
George Andreani

Composer

Robert Ford
Robert Ford

Conspirator

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1932-03-25

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    8.2

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