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Le joueur d'échecs (1938)

| Drama | 3 December 1939 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Jean Dréville

Writers:

André Doderet, Jean Dréville | 4 more credits »

Stars:

Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt, Bernard Lancret | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Françoise Rosay ... Catherine II
Conrad Veidt ... Le baron de Kempelen
Bernard Lancret Bernard Lancret ... Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Micheline Francey Micheline Francey ... Sonia Vorowska
Paul Cambo Paul Cambo ... Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Jacques Grétillat Jacques Grétillat ... Potemkine (as Grétillat)
Jean Témerson Jean Témerson ... Stanislas, le roi de Pologne (as Temerson)
Edmonde Guy Edmonde Guy ... Wanda Zalewska, la danseuse
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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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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 December 1939 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Carica se zabavlja See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Société des Films Vega See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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