The Chess Player
Trailer: The Chess Player
Year: 1927
Studio: Société des Films Historiques
Director: Raymond Bernard
Cast: Pierre Blanchar, Charles Dullin, Édith Jéhanne, Camille Bert, Pierre Batcheff, Marcelle Charles Dullin
Crew: Raymond Bernard (Director), Joseph-Louis Mundwiller (Director of Photography), Marc Bujard (Director of Photography), Willy Faktorovitch (Director of Photography), Eugène Lourié (Costume Design), W. Percy Day (Special Effects Supervisor)
Runtime: 140 minutes
Release: May 17, 1927
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 10 users
Popularity: 1
Country: France
Language: No Language
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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