
97 minutes
9/25/1958
In 1955, Michael Vierkant, a Jew who had emigrated during the Nazi era, returns from abroad to the Federal Republic of Germany to obtain the conviction of Korn, the former informer responsible for the murder of his sister. Korn is back in office; Michael's efforts remain unsuccessful. There is a direct confrontation between the two, and Michael shoots Korn in self-defense. He flees and is hidden by the young, reclusive artist Marie Jäger, but is then caught by the police and charged with premeditated murder. The case is taken out of the hands of the criminal investigation department by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which constructs an act of political revenge on behalf of the communists. Michael manages to escape from prison. Marie and her friends organize a press conference at which Michael reveals the connections. The trial is postponed.

Raimund Schelcher
as Michael Vierkant

Gisela Uhlen
as Marie Jäger

Gerhard Bienert
as Gefängnisdirektor

Gerry Wolff
as Crossert

Friedrich Richter
as Dr. Waldegg

Waltraut Kramm
as Sophie

Brigitte Krause
as Lotti

Peter Kiwitt

Alexander Hegarth
as Puntschi

Marianne Wünscher
as Sylvinchen
Hans W. Hamacher
as Der Graue
Kurt Steingraf
Hans Wehrl
Herbert Grünbaum

Walter Lendrich
as Karl Kuhle

Erik S. Klein

Johannes Arpe
as Sir Bevall

Steffie Spira
as Haushälterin
Günther Ballier
as Arzt
Fredy Barten
as Wirt vom „Schöppli“
Harald Sawade
as Römischer Korrespondent

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Paul R. Henker
Josef Kamper
Ursula Alexa

Peter Bosse
Jean Brahn
Friedrich Wilhelm Dann

Werner Dissel
Fritz Ernst Fechner
Hans Feldner
Oswald Foerderer
Walter E. Fuß
Gisela Graupner
Georg Helge

Ernst Kahler
Wolfgang Kalweit
Victor Keune
Heinz Kögel
Paul Lewitt
Horst Lommatzsch

Hans-Joachim Martens
Harald Moszdorf

Kurt Mühlhardt
as Gerichtspräsident
Willi Neuenhahn

Wilfried Ortmann

Werner Senftleben
Kurt Sperling

Steffie Spira
Friedrich Teitge
Hubert Temming
Christine von Trümbach
Karl-Heinz Weiss
Siegfried Weiß
Albert Zahn