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.

Directed by Karel Lamač

Top cast

Vlasta Burian

František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII

Martin Frič

Sherlock Holmes

Lída Baarová

The Queen / Her Doppelganger

Theodor Pištěk

Prime Minister Count Mendoza

E

Eva Jansenová

Conchita

F

Fred Bulín

James, Holmes' Butler

A

Arnold Reimann

Cafe Owner

J

Jára Beneš

Composer

George Andreani

Composer

R

Robert Ford

Conspirator

Alois Dvorský

Court Doctor

J

Josef Zora

Court Doctor

Čeněk Šlégl

Court Marshal

Eduard Šlégl

Court Marshal

J

Josef Oliak

Courtier

Betty Kysilková

Dancer

F

F. X. Mlejnek

Fat Conspirator

Jan Sviták

Leader of the Conspirators

A

Alfred Schlesinger

Lender

J

Josef Loskot

Lender

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