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The Chess Player
Nov 25, 1938 · 1h 10m
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Drama
History
PLOT
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.
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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
Jacques Grétillat
Potemkine
Jean Témerson
Stanislas
Edmonde Guy
Wanda Zalewska
Directed by
Jean Dréville
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
Country
FR
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