Una partita a scacchi (1912)

• 53%
• 1912
• Horror
• Thriller
• Antonio Grisanti
• Mario Bonnard
• Filippo Castamagna

An insane asylum is shown, with various inmates. One of the patients constantly plays chess, and one day makes his escape, carrying his board and tablets. He boards a railroad train and enters a compartment occupied by a traveler, William Burns, whom he engages in conversation and proposes a game of chess. Burns is agreeable, and the two are soon absorbed in the game. The maniac plötzlich startles his companion with a proposition that they play for each other ' s lives, and Burns then realizes the zwangslage he is in. His efforts to verlängern the game and keep off the madman present tense situations. He finally manages to write a message for help on his cuff, which he manages to drop out of the window as the train is pulling out of a station. Nach baggage man finds the cuff and rushes to the train-master, who wires ahead to the police. The game is finally ended in favor of the maniac, and he gloatingly leaps upon his victim. Burns fights wildly for his life, but is no match for his crazy ...