Checkmate (1931)
1h 15m
Running Time
August 21, 1931Release Date
Checkmate (1931)
1h 15m
Running Time
August 21, 1931Release Date
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Plot.
After his engagement party with beautiful Aline, Claude, a struggling writer, meets his two closest friends. The trio sets up a daring publicity stunt, involving a fake murder. The scheme backfires as the fake victim gets really dead.
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Details.
Release DateAugust 21, 1931
Original NameÉchec et mat
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 15m
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Wiki.
Checkmate (French: Échec et mat) is a 1931 French mystery crime film directed by Roger Goupillières and starring Dolly Davis, Jean Marchat and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.