Chess Player (1938)

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

Stars:

Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt, Bernard Lancret

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
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
Jacques Grétillat	...	Potemkine (as Grétillat)
Jean Témerson	...	Stanislas, le roi de Pologne (as Temerson)
Edmonde Guy	...	Wanda Zalewska, la danseuse

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 December 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Carica se zabavlja

Company Credits

Production Co:

Société des Films Vega

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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