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.
Karel Lamač | Director |
Václav Wasserman | Screenplay |
Hugo Vavris | Novel |
George Andreani | Original Music Composer |
Jan Stallich | Director of Photography |
Jan Reiter | Production Manager |
Helmuth Neumann | Sound |
Josef Zora | Sound |
Otto Heller | Director of Photography |
Hanuš Gödert | Production Design |