The Chess Player

The Chess Player

1938/11/25 • Released • French

Drama
History
4.7
1h 10m

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.

Director : Jean Dréville

Casts
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

Wanda Zalewska

Delphin

Manuel Gary

Manuel Gary

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Recommended
Rosalie Goes Shopping
5.7

Rosalie Goes Shopping

November 9, 1989

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
4.3

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell

October 23, 2001

Gasping for Air
6.6

Gasping for Air

August 5, 2016

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
6.7

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

June 12, 2016

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1
6.2

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1

September 30, 2022

Test
7.8

Test

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
6.7

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

July 15, 1989

1
6.6

1

August 28, 2021

Beyond Re-Animator
6.0

Beyond Re-Animator

April 4, 2003

Re-Kill
6.1

Re-Kill

October 16, 2015

009 Re:Cyborg
7.0

009 Re:Cyborg

October 27, 2012

Bambi II
6.5

Bambi II

January 26, 2006

1
6.3

1

November 5, 2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
5.5

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

January 4, 2008

Cyprien
3.9

Cyprien

February 25, 2009

Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
7.1

Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried

October 8, 2017

Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow
6.9

Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow

March 13, 2007

George & Mildred
8.4

George & Mildred

October 10, 1980

Android Re-Enactment
7.1

Android Re-Enactment

August 28, 2011