25 November 1938 Drama, History 70 mins
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.
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Françoise Rosay as Catherine II
Conrad Veidt as Le baron de Kempelen
Bernard Lancret as Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Micheline Francey as Sonia Vorowska
Paul Cambo as Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Jacques Grétillat as Potemkine
Jean Témerson as Stanislas
Edmonde Guy as Wanda Zalewska
Jean Dréville Director
André Doderet Writer
Jean Dréville Writer
Albert Guyot Writer
Roger Vitrac Writer
Bernard Zimmer Writer
Antoine de Rouvre Producer
Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt Producer
Raymond Leboursier Editor
Marcel Magniez Production Design
Lucien Aguettand Art Direction
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France 25 November 1938
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