Overview
Werner von Basil, a Austrian intellectual, was captured by the Nazis in 1938. They want to break him to confess smuggling. Without any mental sustenance, the only thing left to keep his mind busy is an old tactics book for chess.
Director and cast
- Gerd Oswald Director
- Curd Jürgens as Werner von Basil
- Claire Bloom as Irene Andreny
- Hansjörg Felmy as Hans Berger
- Mario Adorf as Mirko Centowic
- Hans Söhnker as Bishop Ambrosse
- Rudolf Forster as Hotelmanager
- Jan Hendriks as Erster Offizier
- Albert Lieven as Hartmann
- Dietmar Schönherr as Rabbi
- Wolfgang Wahl Cast
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