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Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes

19321h 28mKarel Lamač

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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.

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Based On Novel Or BookKingDoppelgängerDouble

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What is Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932) about?

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…

Who stars in Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes?

Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes stars Vlasta Burian (František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII), Martin Frič (Sherlock Holmes), Lída Baarová (The Queen / Her Doppelganger), Theodor Pištěk (Prime Minister Count Mendoza), Eva Jansenová (Conchita). The film was directed by Karel Lamač.

How long is Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes?

Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1932.

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