Smart Philip
Václav MarhoulCast
Tomáš Hanák Vilma Cibulková 
Pavel Liška Bohumil Klepl Viktor Preiss 
Jaroslav Dusek
Credits
Written by: 
Raymond Chandler
Plot
Inspired by the stories of the American writer Raymond Chandler, the classical hero is private detective Phil Marlowe, a romantic cowboy, who takes the law into his own hands in the rough prairie of a large city.
Sinekatalog’s take
A Czech parody of hard-boiled detective fiction, with a romantic private eye taking the law into his own hands in a rough city. Playful and stylish, it suits fans of noir spoofs.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (543 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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