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.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Poland
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Music
Music by Jean Lenoir
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Cinematography
Cinematography by René Gaveau
Details
- Director
- Writers
- André DoderetWriter
- Jean DrévilleWriter
- Albert GuyotWriter
- Roger VitracWriter
- Bernard ZimmerWriter
- Henry Dupuy-MazuelNovel
- Original title
- Le Joueur d'échecs
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 25, 1938
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Cast
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