Movie: Checkmate!

Top 10 Billed Cast

Andrzej Łapicki
Andrzej Łapicki

Bartolomeo

Jan Kreczmar
Jan Kreczmar

Englishman

Kazimierz Rudzki
Kazimierz Rudzki

Author

Mieczysław Czechowicz
Mieczysław Czechowicz

James

Bogumił Kobiela
Bogumił Kobiela

Artist

Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Angelika's Father

Ewa Wiśniewska
Ewa Wiśniewska

Angelica

Wojciech Rajewski
Wojciech Rajewski

Jacobo

Ryszard Barycz
Ryszard Barycz

Bartolomeo's Friend

Leonard Andrzejewski
Leonard Andrzejewski

Sailor (uncredited)

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    Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.

  • Release Date

    1967-07-01

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    Polski
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