---
title: "Murder in the Excelsior Hotel"
year: 1971
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/murder-in-the-excelsior-hotel-1971"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 48460
imdb_id: "tt0138922"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 89
community_rating: 5.9
vote_count: 10
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Murder in the Excelsior Hotel (1971) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/murder-in-the-excelsior-hotel-1971

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Murder in the Excelsior Hotel is a film first released in 1971. Catalogued under Crime. Produced and broadcast by Filmové studio Barrandov. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Prague homicide squad investigates a wealthy woman's murder that threatens a luxury hotel's reputation."

### Why Watch
- features an interwar period homicide squad investigation
- explores hotel staff scheming and a luxury hotel setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- the hotel detective is unable to help at first
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains a murder mystery plot set during the interwar period.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, interwar, investigative, mystery

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jiří Sequens
- **Networks / Studios**: Filmové studio Barrandov

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jaroslav Marvan** as *Policejní rada Vacátko*
- **Josef Bláha** as *Brůžek*
- **Josef Vinklář** as *Bouše*
- **František Filipovský** as *Mrázek*
- **Zdeněk Řehoř** as *Janík*
- **Slávka Budínová** as *Janíková*
- **Josef Somr** as *Janouš*
- **Milena Dvorská** as *Janoušová*
- **Miloš Kopecký** as *ředitel hotelu*
- **Otto Lackovič** as *číšník Pepi*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Murder in the Excelsior Hotel released?
The film was released on October 8, 1971.

### Q: Who investigates the murder in the film?
An interwar period homicide detective squad from Prague, led by Vacátko and his team, investigates the crime.

### Q: 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.

### Q: Who is Mrázek?
Mrázek is a retired police inspector portrayed by František Filipovský who works at the Excelsior as a hotel detective.

### Q: Whose murder does the squad investigate?
The squad investigates the murder of a wealthy woman named Mrs. Matoušová.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Murder in the Excelsior Hotel — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/48460)

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