Poster of The Chess Player

The Chess Player

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, November 25 1938
86 years ago
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Portrait of Françoise RosayFrançoise RosayFrançoise Rosay was 47 in The Chess Player as 'Catherine II'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 17 1891 –
Thu, Mar 28 1974
Portrait of Conrad VeidtConrad VeidtConrad Veidt was 45 in The Chess Player as 'Le baron de Kempelen'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 22 1893 –
Sat, Apr 03 1943
Portrait of Bernard LancretBernard LancretBernard Lancret was 26 in The Chess Player as 'Le prince Serge Oblonsky'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 04 1912 –
Mon, Sep 05 1983
Portrait of Micheline FranceyMicheline FranceyMicheline Francey was 19 in The Chess Player as 'Sonia Vorowska'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 19 1919 –
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Paul CamboPaul CamboPaul Cambo was 30 in The Chess Player as 'Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 02 1908 –
Sun, Feb 19 1978
Portrait of Jacques GrétillatJacques GrétillatJacques Grétillat was 53 in The Chess Player as 'Potemkine'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1885 –
Tue, Dec 19 1950
Portrait of Jean TémersonJean TémersonJean Témerson was 40 in The Chess Player as 'Stanislas'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 12 1898 –
Thu, Aug 09 1956
Portrait of Edmonde GuyEdmonde GuyEdmonde Guy was >> in The Chess Player as 'Wanda Zalewska'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of DelphinDelphinDelphin would have been no older than 55 in The Chess Player
Birthday: Thu, Oct 12 1882 –
Fri, May 06 1938
Portrait of Manuel GaryManuel GaryManuel Gary was 26 in The Chess Player
Birthday: Fri, Feb 09 1912 –
Sat, Dec 31 1988
Portrait of Gaston ModotGaston ModotGaston Modot was 50 in The Chess Player
Birthday: Sat, Dec 31 1887 –
Thu, Feb 19 1970

Crew

Portrait of Jean DrévilleJean DrévilleJean Dréville was 32 in The Chess Player as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1906 –
Wed, Mar 05 1997
Portrait of René GaveauRené GaveauRené Gaveau was 38 in The Chess Player as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 02 1900 –
Tue, Feb 08 1972
Portrait of André ThomasAndré ThomasAndré Thomas was 26 in The Chess Player as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1911 –
Thu, Dec 01 1955
Portrait of Roger VitracRoger VitracRoger Vitrac was >> in The Chess Player as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert GuyotAlbert GuyotAlbert Guyot was >> in The Chess Player as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernard ZimmerBernard ZimmerBernard Zimmer was 45 in The Chess Player as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 30 1893 –
Thu, Jul 02 1964
Portrait of André DoderetAndré DoderetAndré Doderet was >> in The Chess Player as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antoine de RouvreAntoine de RouvreAntoine de Rouvre was >> in The Chess Player as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques Schwob-d'HéricourtJacques Schwob-d'HéricourtJacques Schwob-d'Héricourt was >> in The Chess Player as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raymond LeboursierRaymond LeboursierRaymond Leboursier was 21 in The Chess Player as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, May 22 1917 –
Sun, Jul 26 1987
Portrait of Jean LenoirJean LenoirJean Lenoir was 47 in The Chess Player as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 26 1891 –
Mon, Jan 19 1976
Portrait of Henry Dupuy-MazuelHenry Dupuy-MazuelHenry Dupuy-Mazuel was >> in The Chess Player as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucien AguettandLucien AguettandLucien Aguettand was >> in The Chess Player as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georges K. BendaGeorges K. BendaGeorges K. Benda was 55 in The Chess Player as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1883 –
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Portrait of Marcel MagniezMarcel MagniezMarcel Magniez was >> in The Chess Player as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday