In this whimsical television play based on a fairy-tale by Karel Čapek, an enterprising detective goes on a globe-trotting adventure to catch a mysterious wizard.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sergei YurskyDetective Sidney Hall | Detective Sidney Hall |
 Izil ZabludovskiyMagician | Magician |
 Nikolay TrofimovKing | King |
 Anna LisyanskayaKing's Mother | King's Mother |
 Olga AntonovaPrincess | Princess |
 Anatoly KorolkevichChancellor | Chancellor |
 Vladimir TrukhanovBookkeeper | Bookkeeper |
 Nikolai ValyanoPolice Chief | Police Chief |
 Viktor KharitonovLovicek | Lovicek |
 Natalya TenyakovaAlice | Alice |
 Mariya Prizvan-SokolovaOld Lady | Old Lady |
| AAlbert MirovVashek | Vashek |
 Aleksandr OrlovKing's Counsellor | King's Counsellor |
 Pavel SukhanovJudge | Judge |