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The Chess Player

The Chess Player

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1938-11-25
⌚ Running Time: 70 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.7

Beloved Cast

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

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