The Chess Player

The Chess Player

Movie 1938-11-25 1h 10m Drama History
★ 5.3 / 10 · 5 votes

A toymaker in Poland specializes in building lifesize mechanical men. He builds a chess-playing "automaton" to hide a pretty young Polish activist who is being hunted by occupying Russian forces.

Status
Released
Studio
Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
Country
France
Language
French
Director
Jean Dréville
Cast
Françoise Rosay Françoise Rosay Catherine II Conrad Veidt Conrad Veidt Le baron de Kempelen Bernard Lancret Bernard Lancret Le prince Serge Oblonsky Micheline Francey Micheline Francey Sonia Vorowska Paul Cambo Paul Cambo Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky Jacques Grétillat Jacques Grétillat Potemkine Jean Témerson Jean Témerson Stanislas Edmonde Guy Edmonde Guy Wanda Zalewska Delphin Delphin Manuel Gary Manuel Gary Gaston Modot Gaston Modot
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