Only the Dead Can Answer

Only the Dead Can Answer

87 mins | Crime | Dec. 2, 1969

Police captain Wójcik conducts an investigation into the murder of a cashier from a state-owned enterprise. Despite seemingly numerous leads, the investigation gets stuck in a dead end – the victim had no enemies and nothing was stolen. Despite closing the case Wójcik feels that the key to solving the mystery is the murdered cashier and his past. Exploring this plot, he discovers a full-fledged spy affair, however, trying to catch the real murderer, he’ll have to risk his life, health and career.

Only the Dead Can Answer

87 mins | Crime | Dec. 2, 1969

Only the Dead Can Answer
Police captain Wójcik conducts an investigation into the murder of a cashier from a state-owned enterprise. Despite seemingly numerous leads, the investigation gets stuck in a dead end – the victim had no enemies and nothing was stolen. Despite closing the case Wójcik feels that the key to solving the mystery is the murdered cashier and his past. Exploring this plot, he discovers a full-fledged spy affair, however, trying to catch the real murderer, he’ll have to risk his life, health and career.
Producers Zespol Filmowy "Iluzjon"
Original title Tylko umarły odpowie
Directors Sylwester Chęciński
Writers Andrzej Wydrzyński

Cast

Ryszard Filipski

as Paweł Wójcik

Ewa Wiśniewska

as Renata Makuch

Janusz Kłosiński

as Marczuk, strażnik w "Protonie"

Bogusław Sochnacki

as Sgt. Franciszek Klosek

Witold Pyrkosz

as Lt. Witek

Tadeusz Schmidt

as Broniak aka Tomasz Kardel

Eliasz Kuziemski

as Major

Jadwiga Chojnacka

as Marianna Wiatryk

Bolesław Płotnicki

as Doctor Boleslaw Sedlak

Jolanta Lothe

as Monika Kulig

Andrzej Krasicki

as SB Officer

Maria Zbyszewska

as Falkoniowa

Aleksandra Bonarska

as Accountant

Halina Buyno-Loza

as (w napisach: H. Buyno)

Kazimierz Dębicki

as (w napisach: K. Dembicki)