The Chess Player

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.

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

70 minutes

Year:

1938

Director:

Jean Dréville

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Company:

Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)

Cast:

Catherine II

Le baron de Kempelen

Le prince Serge Oblonsky

Sonia Vorowska

Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky

Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Writer

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