

Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop
1982, Vietnamese. Directed by Lê Hoàng Hoa.
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After the Geneva Convention, Viet Minh cadres are gathered to the North. There are also many who secretly stayed. Among them is Robert Nguyen Thanh Luan. He returns to Vinh Long, part of the diocese of Bishop Peter Ngo Dinh Thuc, who has known his Catholic family for long. The bishop adopts him into the Ngo family, where he begins associating with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the Vice President and Presidential Consultant of the Republic of Vietnam.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Vietnamese
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- Released
- 1 January 1982
- Original title
- Ván bài lật ngửa 1: Đứa con nuôi vị giám mục
- Country
- Vietnam
- Written by
- Trần Bạch Đằng
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What comes after Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?
Next in the series: Cards on the Table: The Roving Chessman (1983), Cards on the Table: The Gunshot on the Highland (1983), and Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 3 (1984).
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How long is Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?
Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Does Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop on?
Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1982. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?
If you liked Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop, try Field of Lost Shoes, Walking with the Enemy, Outlaws - For Greater Glory.
Who directed Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?
Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop (1982) was directed by Lê Hoàng Hoa and stars Nguyễn Chánh Tín, Lâm Bình Chi, Đỗ Văn Nghiêm.