

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
Gerd Oswald
Writers
Harold Medford, Gerd Oswald
Release Date
September 2, 1960
Runtime
1h 42m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
12
