Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds

Oct 29, 1973

1h 23m

★ 4.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Rīgas kinostudija

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Cast

Dolmane

Lidija Pupure

Sokolovskis

Gunārs Cilinskis

Robežnieks

Uldis Dumpis

Strauta

Lilita Ozoliņa

Inuss

Ints Burans

Grübe

Lidija Freimane

Taube

Arturs Kalejs

Zenta Lazda

Mairita Krūmiņa

Arvids Balodis

Juris Plavins

Balode

Irina Tomsone

Imants Adermanis

Jānis Melderis

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