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The Chess Player

19381h 10mJean Dréville

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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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What is The Chess Player (1938) about?

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.

Who stars in The Chess Player?

The Chess Player stars 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). The film was directed by Jean Dréville.

How long is The Chess Player?

The Chess Player has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1938.

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