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Murder in the Excelsior Hotel (1971)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Jiří Sequens
Writer : Jiří Marek, Jiří Sequens

Synopsis

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…

Actors

Jaroslav Marvan
Jaroslav Marvan
Policejní rada Vacátko
Josef Bláha
Josef Bláha
Brůžek
Josef Vinklář
Josef Vinklář
Bouše
František Filipovský
František Filipovský
Mrázek
Zdeněk Řehoř
Zdeněk Řehoř
Janík
Slávka Budínová
Slávka Budínová
Janíková
Josef Somr
Josef Somr
Janouš
Milena Dvorská
Milena Dvorská
Janoušová
Miloš Kopecký
Miloš Kopecký
ředitel hotelu
Otto Lackovič
Otto Lackovič
číšník Pepi
Václav Lohniský
Václav Lohniský
pianista Krofta
Josef Langmiler
Josef Langmiler
zpěvák
Jan Šmíd
Jan Šmíd
Vladimír Stach
Vladimír Stach
Joachim Kirchmayer
Otakar Brousek
Otakar Brousek
Jiří Smutný
Jiří Smutný
Oldřich Musil
Oldřich Musil
Miroslav Homola
Miroslav Homola
Milan Kindl
Milan Kindl
Viktor Očásek
Viktor Očásek
Jindřich Panáček
Jindřich Panáček
Karel Bělohradský
Karel Bělohradský
Musician
Přemysl Černý
Přemysl Černý
Musician
Otto Gassenbauer
Otto Gassenbauer
Musician
Zdeněk Jareš
Zdeněk Jareš
Musician
Tomáš Linka
Tomáš Linka
Musician
Vladimír Linka
Vladimír Linka
Musician
Miloš Mikula
Miloš Mikula
Musician
Vladimír Navrátil
Vladimír Navrátil
Musician
Dana Bučková
Dana Bučková
Dancer
Alice Hašová
Alice Hašová
Dancer
Celestina Horwitzová
Celestina Horwitzová
Dancer
Alena Janošková
Alena Janošková
Dancer
Milena Kaplická
Milena Kaplická
Dancer
Olga Navrátilová
Olga Navrátilová
Dancer
Charlota Novotná
Charlota Novotná
Dancer
H. Ruprichová
H. Ruprichová
Dancer
J. Smolíková
J. Smolíková
Dancer
R. Vedralová
R. Vedralová
Dancer
Jiří Klenot
Jiří Klenot
L. Walterová
L. Walterová
Dancer
Petr Jákl
Petr Jákl
Lubomír Štros
Lubomír Štros
Josef Kochman
Josef Kochman
David Novotný
David Novotný
Pavel Osif
Pavel Osif
Ivan Šilhavý
Ivan Šilhavý
František Rulík
František Rulík
Bohuslav Kupšovský
Bohuslav Kupšovský
Railway Stattion Announcer (voice)
Jindřich Narenta
Jindřich Narenta
Joachim Kirchmayer (voice)

Crews

Jiří Sequens
Jiří Sequens
Director
Václav Hanuš
Václav Hanuš
Director of Photography
Jiří Marek
Jiří Marek
Screenplay
Jiří Sequens
Jiří Sequens
Screenplay
Jiří Mikeťuk
Jiří Mikeťuk
First Assistant Director
Věra Pištěková
Věra Pištěková
Assistant Director
Alena Mikeťuková
Alena Mikeťuková
Script
Jiří Marek
Jiří Marek
Short Story
Michal Kulič
Michal Kulič
Camera Operator
Luděk Kopal
Luděk Kopal
Assistant Camera
Karel Černý
Karel Černý
Production Design
Jaroslav Česal
Jaroslav Česal
Set Decoration
Karel Kočí
Karel Kočí
Set Decoration
Bohuslav Varhaník
Bohuslav Varhaník
Set Decoration
Vladimír Synek
Vladimír Synek
Costume Design
Vlastimil Hasala
Vlastimil Hasala
Costumer
Vlasta Malíková
Vlasta Malíková
Costumer
František Novotný
František Novotný
Makeup & Hair
Libuše Švejdová
Libuše Švejdová
Makeup & Hair
Jan Chaloupek
Jan Chaloupek
Editor
Adolf Nacházel
Adolf Nacházel
Sound
František Fára
František Fára
Stunts
František Jákl
František Jákl
Stunts
Jaroslav Kubeš
Jaroslav Kubeš
Stunts
Jiří Mašín
Jiří Mašín
Stunts
Josef Szigeti
Josef Szigeti
Stunts
Václav Vilon
Václav Vilon
Stunts
František Znojil
František Znojil
Stunts
Josef Císař
Josef Císař
Production Manager
Josef Hudlička
Josef Hudlička
Unit Production Manager
Karel Hyka
Karel Hyka
Unit Production Manager
Milena Andrejsková
Milena Andrejsková
Assistant Production Manager
Hana Jozífková
Hana Jozífková
Clapper Loader
Jindřich Panáček
Jindřich Panáček
Still Photographer
Zdeněk Liška
Zdeněk Liška
Original Music Composer
František Belfín
František Belfín
Conductor
Vladimír Sís
Vladimír Sís
Lyricist
Miloš Brož
Miloš Brož
Creative Producer
Bohumil Šmída
Bohumil Šmída
Executive Producer

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