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The Chess Player

Jean Dréville

1938 • 1h 10m

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.

The Chess Player
Cast
Françoise Rosay
Françoise RosayCatherine II
Conrad Veidt
Conrad VeidtLe baron de Kempelen
Bernard Lancret
Bernard LancretLe prince Serge Oblonsky
Micheline Francey
Micheline FranceySonia Vorowska
Paul Cambo
Paul CamboLe prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Jacques Grétillat
Jacques GrétillatPotemkine
Jean Témerson
Jean TémersonStanislas
Edmonde Guy
Edmonde GuyWanda Zalewska
Delphin
Manuel Gary
Manuel Gary
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Crew
Jean Dréville
Jean DrévilleDirector
Raymond Leboursier
Raymond LeboursierEditor
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