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Checkmate

6.519311h 15mMovieThriller

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.

DirectorRoger Goupillières

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Cast · Directed by Roger Goupillières

DDDolly Davis
Dolly Davis
GD
Ginette d'Yd
JMJean Marchat
Jean Marchat
JAJean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont
RNRolla Norman
Rolla Norman
ALAdrien Lamy
Adrien Lamy
DLDaniel Lecourtois
Daniel Lecourtois
FMFernand Mailly
Fernand Mailly
GPGeorges Paulais
Georges Paulais
RT
Robert Tourneur

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