
The Investigation
Mystery · Crime · TV Movie
Overview
A Scotland Yard officer investigates the mysterious disappearance of a series of corpses. Based on the novel by Stanisław Lem.
Top Cast


Tadeusz Borowski
Tadeusz Borowski
Gregory
Tadeusz Borowski
Gregory


Edmund Fetting
Edmund Fetting
Sheppard
Edmund Fetting
Sheppard


Jerzy Przybylski
Jerzy Przybylski
Sciss
Jerzy Przybylski
Sciss


Bolesław Abart
Bolesław Abart
Farquart
Bolesław Abart
Farquart


Bogumił Antczak
Bogumił Antczak
Country Policeman
Bogumił Antczak
Country Policeman
Róża Czaplewska
Róża Czaplewska
Sister
Róża Czaplewska
Sister


Zbigniew Geiger
Zbigniew Geiger
Sergeant
Zbigniew Geiger
Sergeant
Marek Gołębiowski
Marek Gołębiowski
Marek Gołębiowski


Maciej Grzybowski
Maciej Grzybowski
Sergeant
Maciej Grzybowski
Sergeant


Henryk Hunko
Henryk Hunko
Mourner
Henryk Hunko
Mourner
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