The Chess Player

Jean Dréville
1938-11-25


4.7
70 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Françoise Rosay Catherine II Unowned
Conrad Veidt Le baron de Kempelen Unowned
Bernard Lancret Le prince Serge Oblonsky Unowned
Micheline Francey Sonia Vorowska Unowned
Paul Cambo Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky Unowned
Jacques Grétillat Potemkine Unowned
Jean Témerson Stanislas Unowned
Edmonde Guy Wanda Zalewska Unowned
Delphin Unowned
Manuel Gary Unowned
Gaston Modot Unowned