Only the Dead Can Answer (1969)

6.5/10 87 min Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Ryszard Filipski

Paweł Wójcik

Ewa Wiśniewska

Renata Makuch

Janusz Kłosiński

Marczuk / Malik

Bogusław Sochnacki

Sgt. Franciszek Kłosek

Witold Pyrkosz

Lt. Witek

Tadeusz Schmidt

Broniak aka Tomasz Kardel

Eliasz Kuziemski

Major

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Marianna Wiatryk

Bolesław Płotnicki

Doctor Boleslaw Sedlak

Jolanta Lothe

Monika Kulig

Andrzej Krasicki

SB Officer

Maria Zbyszewska

Falkoniowa

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Nun

Kazimierz Dębicki

Władysław Dewoyno

Mailman

Ryszard Kotys

Marcin Pakosz

Marta Ławińska

Waitress

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