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.
as Werner von Basil
as Irene Andreny
as Hans Berger
as Mirko Centowic
as Bishop Ambrosse
as Hotelmanager
as First Officer
as Hartmann
as Rabbi
as Mondgesicht
as Scientist
as Mac Iver
as Ballet Master
as Baranow
as Countess (uncredited)
as Secretary (uncredited)
as Young Woman (uncredited)
