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The Chess Player

Le Joueur d'échecs

Release: 1938-11-25·Runtime: 70m·★ 4.4
DramaHistory

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.

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)