The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Karel LamačDirector
- Václav WassermanScreenplay
- George AndreaniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vlasta BurianFrantišek Lelíček / Fernando XXIII
- Martin FričSherlock Holmes
- Lída BaarováThe Queen / Her Doppelganger
- Theodor PištěkPrime Minister Count Mendoza
- Eva JansenováConchita
- Fred BulínJames, Holmes' Butler
- Arnold ReimannCafe Owner
- Jára BenešComposer
- George AndreaniComposer
- Robert FordConspirator
- Alois DvorskýCourt Doctor
- Josef ZoraCourt Doctor
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookkingdoppelgängerdouble