What is Murder in the Excelsior Hotel?
Murder in the Excelsior Hotel is a film first released in 1971. Catalogued under Crime.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 89 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 8, 1971
- Original language
- CS
- Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- Genres
- Crime
- Updated
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Murder in the Excelsior Hotel is a film first released in 1971. Catalogued under Crime. Status: Released. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A Prague homicide squad investigates a wealthy woman's murder that threatens a luxury hotel's reputation.”
- features an interwar period homicide squad investigation
- explores hotel staff scheming and a luxury hotel setting
- the hotel detective is unable to help at first
Watch it if you enjoy historical crime investigations set in luxury hotels.
The film contains a murder mystery plot set during the interwar period.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Murder in the Excelsior Hotel released?
The film was released on October 8, 1971.
Who investigates the murder in the film?
An interwar period homicide detective squad from Prague, led by Vacátko and his team, investigates the crime.
What is the setting of the film?
The story is set during the interwar period at the luxury Hotel Excelsior, which is popular with Prague's elite.
Who is Mrázek?
Mrázek is a retired police inspector portrayed by František Filipovský who works at the Excelsior as a hotel detective.
Whose murder does the squad investigate?
The squad investigates the murder of a wealthy woman named Mrs. Matoušová.