Brainwashed (1961)

  • NR
  • 06/25/1961 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 42m

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.

Gerd Oswald

Director, Writer

Harold Medford

Writer

Stefan Zweig

Novel

Herbert Reinecker

Writer

Cast

Curd Jürgens's headshot

Curd Jürgens

Werner von Basil
Claire Bloom's headshot

Claire Bloom

Irene Andreny
Hansjörg Felmy's headshot

Hansjörg Felmy

Hans Berger
Mario Adorf's headshot

Mario Adorf

Mirko Centowic
Hans Söhnker's headshot

Hans Söhnker

Bishop Ambrosse
Rudolf Forster's headshot

Rudolf Forster

Hotelmanager
Jan Hendriks's headshot

Jan Hendriks

First Officer
Albert Lieven's headshot

Albert Lieven

Hartmann

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