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The Chess Player (1938)

4.7/10 1h 10m 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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Le Joueur d'échecs
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Françoise Rosay
Françoise Rosay
Catherine II
Popularity: 1.1
Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt
Le baron de Kempelen
Popularity: 0.8
Bernard Lancret
Bernard Lancret
Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Popularity: 0.1
Micheline Francey
Micheline Francey
Sonia Vorowska
Popularity: 0.2
Paul Cambo
Paul Cambo
Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Popularity: 0.8
Jacques Grétillat
Jacques Grétillat
Potemkine
Popularity: 0.1
Jean Témerson
Jean Témerson
Stanislas
Popularity: 0.2
Edmonde Guy
Edmonde Guy
Wanda Zalewska
Popularity: 0.1
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Delphin
Popularity: 0.1
Manuel Gary
Manuel Gary
Popularity: 0.5
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Jean Dréville
Writer André Doderet, Jean Dréville, Albert Guyot
Producer Antoine de Rouvre, Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt
Editor Raymond Leboursier

Production

Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)

Keywords

chess

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Details
Release Date November 25, 1938
Runtime 1h 10m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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