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.

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.

Werner von Basil

Irene Andreny

Hans Berger

Mirko Centowic

Bishop Ambrosse

Hotelmanager

First Officer

Hartmann

Rabbi

Mondgesicht

Scientist

Mac Iver
Ballet Master

Baranow

Countess (uncredited)

Secretary (uncredited)
Young Woman (uncredited)




















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