1958-09-25
97 mins
The Plot
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.
Cast and Crew
Raimund Schelcher
Michael Vierkant
Gisela Uhlen
Marie Jäger
Gerhard Bienert
Gefängnisdirektor
Gerry Wolff
Crossert
Friedrich Richter
Dr. Waldegg
Waltraut Kramm
Sophie
Brigitte Krause
Lotti
Peter Kiwitt
Alexander Hegarth
Puntschi
Marianne Wünscher
Sylvinchen
Hans W. Hamacher
Der Graue
Kurt Steingraf
Hans Wehrl
Herbert Grünbaum
Walter Lendrich
Karl Kuhle
Erik S. Klein
Johannes Arpe
Sir Bevall
Steffie Spira
Haushälterin
Günther Ballier
Arzt
Fredy Barten
Wirt vom „Schöppli“
Harald Sawade
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
Gerichtspräsident
Willi Neuenhahn
Wilfried Ortmann
Werner Senftleben
Kurt Sperling
Steffie Spira
Friedrich Teitge
Hubert Temming
Christine von Trümbach
Karl-Heinz Weiss
Siegfried Weiß