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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Elektafilm
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- king
- doppelgänger
- double
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Top Cast
Vlasta Burian as František Lelíček
Martin Frič as Sherlock Holmes
Lída Baarová as The Queen
Theodor Pištěk as Prime Minister Count Mendoza
Eva Jansenová as Conchita
Fred Bulín as James, Holmes' Butler
Arnold Reimann as Cafe Owner
Jára Beneš as Composer
Top Crew
Karel Lamač · Director
Václav Wasserman · Screenplay
Hugo Vavris · Novel
George Andreani · Composer
Jan Stallich · Cinematographer
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