An undercover detective Phillip Allen takes a room in the house of the Nicholls family in order to track down some local jewel thieves. Eventually he discovers the culprits and also falls in love (naturally) with the eldest daughter Mary Nicholls. There is a chess theme throughout that mirrors the title of the film. It's a slow moving film with a small cast, mostly set in one house.
It does however have a great cast but they are not served well by the screenplay. With a little more zip it would have been better. Still, any film with Felix Aylmer, Donald Wolfit and Maurice Evans is always worth a watch. The director George Pearson was quite prolific, starting his career in the silent film days, making generally routine films.
It does however have a great cast but they are not served well by the screenplay. With a little more zip it would have been better. Still, any film with Felix Aylmer, Donald Wolfit and Maurice Evans is always worth a watch. The director George Pearson was quite prolific, starting his career in the silent film days, making generally routine films.