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The Chess Player

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.

Top Cast

  • Françoise Rosay

    Françoise Rosay

    Catherine II

  • Conrad Veidt

    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

  • Jean Témerson

    Jean Témerson

    Stanislas

  • Edmonde Guy

    Edmonde Guy

    Wanda Zalewska

  • Delphin

    Delphin

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.

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