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.
Stars: Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt, Bernard Lancret, Micheline Francey, Paul Cambo, Jacques Grétillat
Crew: Lucien Aguettand (Art Direction), Roger Vitrac (Writer), Albert Guyot (Writer), Georges K. Benda (Costume Design), Jean Dréville (Director), Jean Dréville (Writer)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
Runtime: 70 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 25, 1938
IMDb: 6.3
Keywords:chess
