Where to Watch
Region
Prices last updated September 8, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
About
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.
Director
Producers
Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt, Antoine de Rouvre
Music
Studio
Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
Original Title
Le Joueur d'échecs
Original Language
French
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →F
Françoise Rosay
Catherine II
C
Conrad Veidt
Le baron de Kempelen
B
Bernard Lancret
Le prince Serge Oblonsky
M
Micheline Francey
Sonia Vorowska
P
Paul Cambo
Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
J
Jacques Grétillat
Potemkine
J
Jean Témerson
Stanislas
E
Edmonde Guy
Wanda Zalewska
D
Delphin
M
Manuel Gary
G
Gaston Modot
