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Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds (1973)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Aloiz Brench

Synopsis

A detective and a militia captain are working together investigating a murder. When their job is done, the feelings do not let them say goodbye.

Actors

Lidija Pupure
Lidija Pupure
Dolmane
Gunārs Cilinskis
Gunārs Cilinskis
Sokolovskis
Uldis Dumpis
Uldis Dumpis
Robežnieks
Lilita Ozoliņa
Lilita Ozoliņa
Strauta
Ints Burāns
Ints Burāns
Inuss
Lidija Freimane
Lidija Freimane
Grübe
Artūrs Kalējs
Artūrs Kalējs
Taube
Mairita Krūmiņa
Mairita Krūmiņa
Zenta Lazda
Juris Pļaviņš
Juris Pļaviņš
Arvids Balodis
Irina Tomsone
Irina Tomsone
Balode
Imants Adermanis
Imants Adermanis
Jānis Melderis
Jānis Melderis
Aino Pihlamagi
Aino Pihlamagi
Pauls Butkēvičs
Pauls Butkēvičs

Crews

Aloiz Brench
Aloiz Brench
Director
Vladimirs Kaijaks
Vladimirs Kaijaks
Writer
Miermilis Steiga
Miermilis Steiga
Writer
Lazars Volfs
Lazars Volfs
Writer
Herberts Līkums
Herberts Līkums
Production Design
Pauls Dambis
Pauls Dambis
Music
Igors Jakovļevs
Igors Jakovļevs
Sound Director
Ērika Genoveva Meškovska
Ērika Genoveva Meškovska
Editor
Marks Cirelsons
Marks Cirelsons
Producer
Henrihs Pilipsons
Henrihs Pilipsons
Director of Photography
Večella Varslavāne
Večella Varslavāne
Costume Design
Mirdza Celma
Mirdza Celma
Makeup Designer
Juris Celms
Juris Celms
Co-Director

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