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The Chess Player
Genres
DramaHistory
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1938-11-25
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Delphin
Manuel Gary
Gaston Modot
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