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The Criminal Who Stole a Crime
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The Criminal Who Stole a Crime

1969-10-07 · 94 min · ★ 7.0

Mystery · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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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Directors
Janusz Majewski
Production companies
PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zygmunt HübnerSiwy
Barbara BrylskaBarbara BrylskaEwa "The Princess" Salm
Ryszard FilipskiRyszard FilipskiRobert Kwasowski
Piotr PawłowskiPiotr PawłowskiDoctor Leśniakiewicz
Krzysztof ŻurekLechosław Kerner
Tadeusz BartosikTadeusz BartosikActor
Arkadiusz BazakArkadiusz BazakMaj. Szelągowski
Antoni BohdziewiczAntoni BohdziewiczStage Director
Elżbieta BurakowskaElżbieta BurakowskaThe Second Ewa
Helena BystrzanowskaHelena BystrzanowskaMaid Melania Roch
Zofia CzerwińskaZofia CzerwińskaApolonia M.
Ryszarda HaninRyszarda HaninEwa Salm's Mother
Witold HoltzWitold HoltzJournalist
Anna JaraczównaAnna JaraczównaEwa Salm's Neighbour
Alina JurewiczDoctor
Emil KarewiczEmil KarewiczColonel
Zbigniew KoczanowiczZbigniew KoczanowiczWitness
Tadeusz KondratTadeusz KondratDoctor treating Siwy
Krzysztof KowalewskiKrzysztof KowalewskiWitness
Ewa KrasnodębskaEwa KrasnodębskaKerner's Mother

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