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.
Credits
The Chess Player Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Conrad Veidt
He was 45, 50 years old when he died
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as Le baron de Kempelen |
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Françoise Rosay
She was 47, 82 years old when she died
|
as Catherine II |
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Micheline Francey
She was 19, 49 years old when she died
|
as Sonia Vorowska |
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Jean Témerson
He was 40, 58 years old when he died
|
as Stanislas |
|
Paul Cambo
He was 30, 69 years old when he died
|
as Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky |
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Jacques Grétillat
He was 53, 65 years old when he died
|
as Potemkine |
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Bernard Lancret
He was 26, 71 years old when he died
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as Le prince Serge Oblonsky |
The Chess Player Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
André Thomas as Director of Photography. He was 49 (32) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Jean Dréville as Director. He was 32 (90) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Jean Dréville as Writer. He was 32 (90) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Bernard Zimmer as Writer. He was 45 (71) years old when He died
|
Writing |
|
Raymond Leboursier as Editor. He was 21 (70) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Henry Dupuy-Mazuel as Novel. He was 53 (76) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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René Gaveau as Director of Photography. He was 38 (71) years old when He died
|
Camera |
