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1938

The Chess Player

Directed by Jean Dréville

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.

Duration

1h 10m

Released

November 25, 1938

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Cast11

  • Françoise Rosay
  • Conrad Veidt
  • Bernard Lancret
  • Micheline Francey
  • Paul Cambo
  • Jacques Grétillat
  • Jean Témerson
  • Edmonde Guy
  • Delphin

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