Brainwashed (1960)

09/02/1960 (DE) • 1h 42m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Curd Jürgens

Werner von Basil

Claire Bloom

Irene Andreny

Hansjörg Felmy

Hans Berger

Mario Adorf

Mirko Centowic

Hans Söhnker

Bishop Ambrosse

Rudolf Forster

Hotelmanager

Jan Hendriks

First Officer


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

chess

based on novel or book

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