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Only the Dead Can Answer

19696.0 / 1087 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

Ryszard Filipski

Paweł Wójcik

Ewa Wiśniewska

Ewa Wiśniewska

Renata Makuch

Janusz Kłosiński

Janusz Kłosiński

Marczuk / Malik

Bogusław Sochnacki

Bogusław Sochnacki

Sgt. Franciszek Kłosek

Witold Pyrkosz

Witold Pyrkosz

Lt. Witek

Tadeusz Schmidt

Tadeusz Schmidt

Broniak aka Tomasz Kardel

Eliasz Kuziemski

Eliasz Kuziemski

Major

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Marianna Wiatryk

Bolesław Płotnicki

Bolesław Płotnicki

Doctor Boleslaw Sedlak

Jolanta Lothe

Jolanta Lothe

Monika Kulig

Andrzej Krasicki

Andrzej Krasicki

SB Officer

Maria Zbyszewska

Maria Zbyszewska

Falkoniowa

Aleksandra Bonarska

Aleksandra Bonarska

Accountant

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Nun

Kazimierz Dębicki

Kazimierz Dębicki

Władysław Dewoyno

Władysław Dewoyno

Mailman

Stefania Kołodziejczyk

Stefania Kołodziejczyk

Bartender

Ryszard Kotys

Ryszard Kotys

Marcin Pakosz

Andrzej Kulig

Andrzej Kulig

Marta Ławińska

Marta Ławińska

Waitress

Ferdynand Matysik

Ferdynand Matysik

Militiaman arresting Pakosz

Stanisław Michalik

Stanisław Michalik

Proton Director

S. Pater

S. Pater

Halina Romanowska

Halina Romanowska

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Makuch

Marian Wiśniowski

Marian Wiśniowski

J. Załubski

J. Załubski

Andrzej Mrozek

Andrzej Mrozek

Man at Party (uncredited)

Crew

Sylwester Chęciński

Sylwester Chęciński

Director

Wojciech Kilar

Wojciech Kilar

Original Music Composer

Mieczysław Jahoda

Mieczysław Jahoda

Director of Photography

Krzysztof Osiecki

Krzysztof Osiecki

Editor

Jan Grandys

Jan Grandys

Production Design

Tadeusz Kosarewicz

Tadeusz Kosarewicz

Production Design

Andrzej Wydrzyński

Andrzej Wydrzyński

Screenplay

Andrzej Wydrzyński

Andrzej Wydrzyński

Novel

Gerard Zalewski

Gerard Zalewski

First Assistant Director

Aleksander Sajkow

Aleksander Sajkow

First Assistant Director

Walentyn Kurmanow

Walentyn Kurmanow

Assistant Director

Halina Lachowska

Halina Lachowska

Assistant Director

Zbigniew Hartwig

Zbigniew Hartwig

Camera Operator

Jerzy Szurowski

Jerzy Szurowski

Assistant Camera

Mieczysław Sitarz

Mieczysław Sitarz

Assistant Camera

Maria Szafran

Maria Szafran

Assistant Production Design

Alicja Wasilewska

Alicja Wasilewska

Assistant Production Design

Jerzy Radziwoń

Jerzy Radziwoń

Assistant Production Design

Konrad Bryzek

Konrad Bryzek

Conductor

Bohdan Bieńkowski

Bohdan Bieńkowski

Sound

Jan Franciszczak

Jan Franciszczak

Sound Assistant

Stanisław Hojden

Stanisław Hojden

Sound Assistant

Danuta Bonikowska

Danuta Bonikowska

Assistant Editor

Anna Włodarczyk

Anna Włodarczyk

Makeup Artist

Zygmunt Kaźmierski

Zygmunt Kaźmierski

Assistant Makeup Artist

Władysław Krupka

Władysław Krupka

Production Consultant

Włodzimierz Kolano

Włodzimierz Kolano

Production Consultant

Stanisław Zylewicz

Stanisław Zylewicz

Production Manager

Zbigniew Tołłoczko

Zbigniew Tołłoczko

Assistant Production Manager

Wanda Wojnar-Iliew

Wanda Wojnar-Iliew

Assistant Production Manager

Arkadiusz Orłowski

Arkadiusz Orłowski

Assistant Production Manager