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The Chess Player

The Chess Player

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The Chess Player

1938
1h 10m
4.7(3 votes)
Drama
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Overview

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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11 members
Acting

Françoise Rosay

Catherine II

Françoise Rosay
Acting

Conrad Veidt

Le baron de Kempelen

Conrad Veidt
Acting

Bernard Lancret

Le prince Serge Oblonsky

Bernard Lancret
Acting

Micheline Francey

Sonia Vorowska

Micheline Francey
Acting

Paul Cambo

Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky

Paul Cambo
Acting

Jacques Grétillat

Potemkine

Jacques Grétillat
Acting

Jean Témerson

Stanislas

Jean Témerson
Acting

Edmonde Guy

Wanda Zalewska

Edmonde Guy
Acting

Delphin

Unknown Role

No Image
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Manuel Gary

Unknown Role

Manuel Gary
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Gaston Modot

Unknown Role

Gaston Modot

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