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The Chess Player
Release Date: 1938-11-25
Rating: 4.4 ⭐
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.
Genres:
- Drama
- History
Runtime: 70 minutes
Production Companies:
- Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
Top Cast:
- Françoise Rosay as Catherine II
- Conrad Veidt as Le baron de Kempelen
- Bernard Lancret as Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Main Crew:
- Jean Dréville - Director
- Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt - Producer
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