The Chess Player

47%% | Nov 25, 1938 | Drama, History

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.

Featured Cast

Jean Dréville
Director
André Doderet
Writer

Cast

Françoise Rosay
Catherine II
Conrad Veidt
Le baron de Kempelen
Bernard Lancret
Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Micheline Francey
Sonia Vorowska
Paul Cambo
Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Jean Témerson
Stanislas
Edmonde Guy
Wanda Zalewska

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