The Criminal Who Stole a Crime

The Criminal Who Stole a Crime

1969•1h 34m•6.7/10

MysteryCrimeDramaThriller

Ratings

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6.7/10(3)

Retired police captain Siwy recounts to a reporter how he undertook a final, private investigation into the suspicious death of Ewa Salm, known as “Princess.” Though her testimony had secured a conviction, Siwy doubted the man’s guilt and set out to uncover the real killer—risking his own life to see justice done.

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Production

PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"

Language

PL

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Zygmunt Hübner

Siwy

Barbara Brylska

Barbara Brylska

Ewa "The Princess" Salm

Ryszard Filipski

Ryszard Filipski

Robert Kwasowski

Piotr Pawłowski

Piotr Pawłowski

Doctor Leśniakiewicz

Krzysztof Żurek

Lechosław Kerner

Tadeusz Bartosik

Tadeusz Bartosik

Actor

Arkadiusz Bazak

Arkadiusz Bazak

Maj. Szelągowski

Antoni Bohdziewicz

Antoni Bohdziewicz

Stage Director

Elżbieta Burakowska

Elżbieta Burakowska

The Second Ewa

Helena Bystrzanowska

Helena Bystrzanowska

Maid Melania Roch

Zofia Czerwińska

Zofia Czerwińska

Apolonia M.

Ryszarda Hanin

Ryszarda Hanin

Ewa Salm's Mother

Witold Holtz

Witold Holtz

Journalist

Anna Jaraczówna

Anna Jaraczówna

Ewa Salm's Neighbour

Alina Jurewicz

Doctor

Emil Karewicz

Emil Karewicz

Colonel

Zbigniew Koczanowicz

Zbigniew Koczanowicz

Witness

Tadeusz Kondrat

Tadeusz Kondrat

Doctor treating Siwy

Krzysztof Kowalewski

Krzysztof Kowalewski

Witness

Ewa Krasnodębska

Ewa Krasnodębska

Kerner's Mother

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