Murder in the Excelsior Hotel (1971)

  • NR
  • 10/08/1971 (XC)
  • Crime
  • 1h 29m

Overview

In Vražda v hotelu Excelsior, the interwar period homicide detective squad from Prague investigates the murder of a wealthy woman, Mrs Matoušová, which threatens the reputation of the eponymous luxury hotel popular with Prague’s elite. Even the retired police inspector Mrázek (František Filipovský), who works at the Excelsior as a hotel detective, is unable to help at first. Although the investigation inevitably uncovers the hotel staff’s scheming, Vacátko and his team unerringly follow the trail that leads them to the murderer…

Jiří Sequens

Director, Screenplay

Jiří Marek

Screenplay

Cast

Jaroslav Marvan's headshot

Jaroslav Marvan

Policejní rada Vacátko
Josef Bláha's headshot

Josef Bláha

Brůžek
Josef Vinklář's headshot

Josef Vinklář

Bouše
František Filipovský's headshot

František Filipovský

Mrázek
Zdeněk Řehoř's headshot

Zdeněk Řehoř

Janík
Slávka Budínová's headshot

Slávka Budínová

Janíková
Josef Somr's headshot

Josef Somr

Janouš
Milena Dvorská's headshot

Milena Dvorská

Janoušová

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