The Chess Player

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

Catherine II
Françoise Rosay
Catherine II
Le baron de Kempelen
Conrad Veidt
Le baron de Kempelen
Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Bernard Lancret
Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Sonia Vorowska
Micheline Francey
Sonia Vorowska
Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Paul Cambo
Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky

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