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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 Crew

Lucien Aguettand
Art Direction
Roger Vitrac
Writer
Albert Guyot
Writer
Georges K. Benda
Costume Design
Jean Dréville
Director
Jean Dréville
Writer
Bernard Zimmer
Writer
Raymond Leboursier
Editor

Cast

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