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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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
Vlasta BurianFrantišek Lelíček / Fernando XXIII
Martin FričSherlock Holmes
Lída BaarováThe Queen / Her Doppelganger
Theodor PištěkPrime Minister Count Mendoza
George AndreaniComposer
Alois DvorskýCourt DoctorExplore the crew
- Director
- Karel Lamač
- Director of Photography
- Jan Stallich
- Original Music Composer
- George Andreani
- Screenplay
- Václav Wasserman
- Director of Photography
- Otto Heller
- Editor
- Martin Frič