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

The Criminal Who Stole a Crime

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MysteryCrimeDramaThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

07 October 1969

Country

Poland

Cast

Zygmunt Hübner

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

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

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

Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski

Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski

Presiding Judge

Gustaw Lutkiewicz

Gustaw Lutkiewicz

Restaurant Manager

Katarzyna Łaniewska

Katarzyna Łaniewska

Theatre Actress

Bernard Michalski

Bernard Michalski

Doctor

Jacek Opolski

Jacek Opolski

Intelligence Officer

Józef Pieracki

Józef Pieracki

Kerner's lawyer

Ryszard Pietruski

Ryszard Pietruski

Jerzy Pałka

Józef Rosinski

Józef Rosinski

Jóźwiak

Teresa Szmigielówna

Teresa Szmigielówna

Prosecutor

Konstancja Tulewicz

Konstancja Tulewicz

Typewriter Clerk

Paweł Unrug

Paweł Unrug

Ewa Salm's colleague

Maja Wodecka

Maja Wodecka

Mariola Kerner

Janusz Zakrzeński

Janusz Zakrzeński

Maj. Durski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Capt. Studniarz

Jan Żardecki

Jan Żardecki

MO Colonel

Jolanta Bohdal

Jolanta Bohdal

(uncredited)

Jerzy Laskowski

Jerzy Laskowski

MO Captain (uncredited)

Jerzy Nasierowski

Jerzy Nasierowski

Man at the Bristol Hotel (uncredited)

Sylwester Przedwojewski

Sylwester Przedwojewski

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Jan Machulski

Jan Machulski

Prison Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Andrzej Zaorski

Andrzej Zaorski

Journalist (voice) (uncredited)

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