The Investigation
Seen it?1974 | 54 min | Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Sherlock Holmes, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
A Scotland Yard officer investigates the mysterious disappearance of a series of corpses. Based on the novel by Stanisław Lem.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marek Piestrak
- Tadeusz BorowskiGregory
- Edmund FettingSheppard
- Jerzy PrzybylskiSciss
- Bolesław AbartFarquart
- Bogumił AntczakCountry Policeman
- Róża CzaplewskaSister
- Zbigniew GeigerSergeant
- Marek Gołębiowski
- Maciej GrzybowskiSergeant
- Henryk HunkoMourner