THE CHESS PLAYER (1938)
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The Chess Player
Drama, History
November 25, 1938
French
1h 10m
France
Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
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.
Cast & Characters
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
Crew
Jean Dréville
Director
André Doderet
Writer
Jean Dréville
Writer
Albert Guyot
Writer
Roger Vitrac
Writer
Bernard Zimmer
Writer
Henry Dupuy-Mazuel
Novel
Jean Lenoir
Original Music Composer
René Gaveau
Director of Photography
André Thomas
Director of Photography
Antoine de Rouvre
Producer
Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt
Producer