Writer of detective novels Gabriel Anděl, loves his wife Lola. The stubborn woman, however, interferes with his work so much that an argument between them eventually ends in a decision to file for a divorce. Gabriel intends to move into their country house. At this point inspector Čepelka arrives with a warning that an imposter is at large going by the name of Anděl who is trying to sell their villa to the Czech-American Fordson. The couple set out for their villa in the company of the inspector. Čepelka goes off to fetch police back-up and Anděl encounters frauds in his house pretending to be his staff. The couple are immediately imprisoned in the cellar. Fordson pays for the villa by cheque. In reality, he is not a Czech-American at all and the idea is to write a cheque for a higher sum and he would receive the difference in cash. The imposters leave and, after an accident, they find themselves in hospital. Gabriel and Lola are released from the cellar and return home. "Inspector" Čepelka, meanwhile, has robbed their flat but is soon arrested. The adventures spent together reconcile the couple once more.
spisovatel detektivek Gabriel Anděl
Lola, Andělova žena
Vilibald Škarda alias inspektor A. Čepelka
Lilian Škardová alias Frony Fordsonová, Škardova dcera
podvodník Kofila vydávající se za spisovatele Anděla
podvodník Halama
podvodník Šajna alias Čechoameričan Fordson
služka u Andělů Anežka
podvodník Breburda alias notář JUDr. Adamíra
zloděj Petříček
hospodská
číšník
pravý policejní inspektor A.Čepelka
domovník u Andělů Václav Koníček
advokát
ředitel hotelu
vrátný v hotelu
chlapec na kole
taxikář
četník
četník
železničář
prodavač u benzinové pumpy Tonda
redaktor
pokladník v bance
asistent pokladníka
vrchní strážmistr
strážník
strážník
Eduard Fiker (Paklíč – román)
Paklíč
Skeleton Key
film
feature
comedy, crime
Czechoslovakia
1944
1944
22 December 1944
long
88 min
Czech