Brainwashed

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.

Cast

Curd Jürgens

Played Werner von Basil
Claire Bloom

Played Irene Andreny
Hansjörg Felmy

Played Hans Berger
Mario Adorf

Played Mirko Centowic
Hans Söhnker

Played Bishop Ambrosse
Rudolf Forster

Played Hotelmanager
Jan Hendriks

Played First Officer
Albert Lieven

Played Hartmann
Dietmar Schönherr

Played Rabbi
Wolfgang Wahl

Played Mondgesicht
Albert Bessler

Played Scientist
Alan Gifford

Played Mac Iver
Harald Maresch

Played Ballet Master
Karl Stepanek

Played Baranow
Dorothea Wieck

Played Countess (uncredited…
Rijk de Gooyer

Played Secretary (uncredite…
Susanne Körber-Harla…

Played Young Woman (uncredi…

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