Checkmate (1935)
Overview
A fence for a gang of jewel thieves comes under suspicion from the police.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.086 |
Directed By
George Pearson
Crew
W. H. Lindop
George Pearson
Amy Kennedy Gould
Basil Mason
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Percival Mackey
Francis Carver
Richard Wootton
Hylton J. Oxley
TOP CAST
Felix Aylmer
Henry Nicholls
Evelyn Foster
Mary Nicholls
Maurice Evans
Phillip Allen
Sally Gray
Jean Nicholls
Donald Wolfit
Jack Barton
Wilfrid Caithness
Inspector Smith
Percy Walsh
Mr. Curtail
Ernest Jay
Huntly
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