Movie: Murder in the Excelsior Hotel

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jaroslav Marvan
Jaroslav Marvan

Policejní rada Vacátko

Josef Bláha
Josef Bláha

Brůžek

Josef Vinklář
Josef Vinklář

Bouše

František Filipovský
František Filipovský

Mrázek

Zdeněk Řehoř
Zdeněk Řehoř

Janík

Slávka Budínová
Slávka Budínová

Janíková

Josef Somr
Josef Somr

Janouš

Milena Dvorská
Milena Dvorská

Janoušová

Miloš Kopecký
Miloš Kopecký

ředitel hotelu

Otto Lackovič
Otto Lackovič

číšník Pepi

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    In Vražda v hotelu Excelsior, the interwar period homicide detective squad from Prague investigates the murder of a wealthy woman, Mrs Matoušová, which threatens the reputation of the eponymous luxury hotel popular with Prague’s elite. Even the retired police inspector Mrázek (František Filipovský), who works at the Excelsior as a hotel detective, is unable to help at first. Although the investigation inevitably uncovers the hotel staff’s scheming, Vacátko and his team unerringly follow the trail that leads them to the murderer…

  • Release Date

    1971-10-08

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    Český
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