based on novel or book,king,doppelgänger,double

Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Karel Lamač
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    František Lelíček / Fernando XXIII Vlasta Burian
  • Profile picture of Martin Frič
    Sherlock Holmes Martin Frič
  • Profile picture of Lída Baarová
    The Queen / Her Doppelganger Lída Baarová
  • Profile picture of Theodor Pištěk
    Prime Minister Count Mendoza Theodor Pištěk
  • Profile picture of George Andreani
    Composer George Andreani
  • Profile picture of Alois Dvorský
    Court Doctor Alois Dvorský
  • Profile picture of Čeněk Šlégl
    Court Marshal Čeněk Šlégl
  • Profile picture of Eduard Šlégl
    Court Marshal Eduard Šlégl

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • king
  • doppelgänger
  • double