The Chess Player
First aired on May 17, 1927
60%
Genres: Fantasy, Drama, War
In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Pierre Blanchar | Boleslas Vorowski
Charles Dullin | Baron von Kempelen
Édith Jéhanne | Sophie Novinska
Camille Bert | Maj. Nicolaieff
Pierre Batcheff | Prince Serge Oblomoff
Marcelle Charles Dullin | Wanda
Featured Crew
Raymond Bernard | Director
Marc Bujard | Director of Photography
Eugène Lourié | Costume Design
W. Percy Day | Special Effects Supervisor
Willy Faktorovitch | Director of Photography
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller | Director of Photography
