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.

Directed by: Jean Dréville
Written by: Jean Dréville & Bernard Zimmer & André Doderet & Albert Guyot & Roger Vitrac
Runtime: 70 minutes
Cast:
Françoise Rosay Françoise Rosay
Catherine II 
Conrad Veidt Conrad Veidt
Le baron de Kempelen 
Bernard Lancret Bernard Lancret
Le prince Serge Oblonsky 
Micheline Francey Micheline Francey
Sonia Vorowska 
Paul Cambo Paul Cambo
Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky 
Jacques Grétillat Jacques Grétillat
Potemkine 
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Also known as:
  • The Devil Is an Empress
  • The Chess Player