Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes backdrop

Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes 1932 Directed by Karel Lamač Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmesa

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.

Production Country Czechoslovakia
Language Czech
Spoken Languages Czech , English
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Elektafilm
Release Date 25 March 1932
88 mins
Cast
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
Fred Bulín James, Holmes' Butler
Arnold Reimann Cafe Owner
Jára Beneš Composer
Robert Ford Conspirator
Alois Dvorský Court Doctor
Josef Zora Court Doctor
Čeněk Šlégl Court Marshal
Eduard Šlégl Court Marshal
Josef Oliak Courtier
F. X. Mlejnek Fat Conspirator
Jan Sviták Leader of the Conspirators
Jan W. Speerger Lender / Anarchist with a Bomb
Josef Rovenský Mayor / Guard Officer
Felix Kühne Minister
Otto Zahrádka Minister
Eman Fiala Photographer / Songwriter
Zvonimir Rogoz Royal Officer
Jan Richter Waiter
Karel Postranecký Waiter / Royal Guard Officer