The Chess Player

Directed by Jean Dréville
1938    70mDrama, History,
6.64.4
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.

Where to Watch The Chess Player

  • Françoise RosayCatherine II
  • Conrad VeidtLe baron de Kempelen
  • Bernard LancretLe prince Serge Oblonsky
  • Micheline FranceySonia Vorowska
  • Paul CamboLe prince Boleslas Vorowsky
  • Jacques GrétillatPotemkine
  • Jean TémersonStanislas
  • Edmonde GuyWanda Zalewska
  • Delphin
  • Manuel Gary
  • Gaston Modot
  • Jean DrévilleDirector / Writer
  • André DoderetWriter
  • Roger VitracWriter
  • Bernard ZimmerWriter
  • Albert GuyotWriter
  • Henry Dupuy-MazuelNovel
  • Jacques Schwob-d'HéricourtProducer
  • Antoine de RouvreProducer
  • Lucien AguettandArt Direction

The Chess Player Trivia

The Chess Player was released on November 25, 1938.

The Chess Player was directed by Jean Dréville.

The Chess Player has a runtime of 70m.

The Chess Player was produced by Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt, Antoine de Rouvre.

The key characters in The Chess Player are Catherine II (Françoise Rosay), Le baron de Kempelen (Conrad Veidt), Le prince Serge Oblonsky (Bernard Lancret).

The Chess Player is a Drama, History, Fantasy film.

The Chess Player has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.

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