Checkmate (1931 French film)

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.^[1][2] It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.

Checkmate
Directed by	Roger Goupillières
Starring	Dolly Davis Jean Marchat Jean-Pierre Aumont
Cinematography	Fédote Bourgasoff
Music by	Ralph Erwin
Production company	Pathé-Natan
Distributed by	Pathé-Natan
Release date	21 August 1931 (1931-08-21)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

Claude Darblet plans a joke with two of his friends. One of them will pretend to be murdered, with the evidence all pointing at Claude before the prank is revealed. Things then take a dramatic turn when he really turns up dead.

Cast

• Dolly Davis as Aline Rouvray
• Ginette d'Yd as Simone
• Jean Marchat as Claude Darblet
• Jean-Pierre Aumont as Jacques
• Rolla Norman as Monsieur Sylvestre
• Adrien Lamy as Lagoupille
• Daniel Lecourtois as Robert Manoy
• Fernand Mailly as Le commissaire
• Georges Paulais as Le juge
• Robert Tourneur as L'avocat